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International February 23, 2024

Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia

by James D. Long, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, announced on Feb. 16, 2024, lays…

Opinion February 22, 2024

It’s Hard To Raise A Family Today In Georgia. How About In Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We all know it’s hard to raise a family, but in some states like Georgia, it’s even harder. The state…

U.S. Congress February 14, 2024

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

by Claire Leavitt, Smith College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a failed vote to impeach him the previous week, Republicans in the House of…

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Immigration February 14, 2024

Immigration reform has always been tough, and rarely happens in election years – 4 things to know

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Immigration is already a major polarizing issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Arrests…

National February 13, 2024

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American…

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Education February 12, 2024

Why John Dewey’s vision for education and democracy still resonates today

by Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] John Dewey was one of the most important educational philosophers of the 20th century. His…

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Justice February 12, 2024

Georgia Senate Republicans say probe of Fulton DA in 2020 election case will be free of bias

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 10, 2024 The chairman of a Georgia Senate panel pledged on Friday that…

Justice February 8, 2024

Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity

by Claire Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled…

Education February 8, 2024

Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

by JT Torres, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer…

Justice February 8, 2024

Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case

by Jessica A. Schoenherr, University of South Carolina and Jonathan M. King, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Colorado disqualify former President…

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