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National February 4, 2025

Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform

by Colin Gordon, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For much of the 20th century, efforts to remake government were driven by a…

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Labor January 30, 2025

Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts

by Paul F. Clark, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area…

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Immigration January 29, 2025

Federal threats against local officials who don’t cooperate with immigration orders could be unconstitutional − Justice Antonin Scalia ruled against similar plans

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has begun to radically change how the U.S. government handles…

National January 29, 2025

I study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties

by Katie Scofield, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While concerns about the future of American democracy dominate headlines worldwide, millions of…

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Psychology January 29, 2025

Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history

by Jeb Card, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching….

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Elections January 26, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 2 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

The Cobb County Courier distributed questionnaires to the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. We sent the same questionnaires for both district seats, and to…

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Energy January 23, 2025

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue

by Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to…

Immigration January 23, 2025

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

by Ernesto Castañeda, American University and Daniel Jenks, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

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