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Black and White photo of Harry Belafonte with a microphone in front, at the 1963 March on Washington

National April 27, 2023

Harry Belafonte leveraged stardom for social change, his powerful voice always singing a song for justice

by Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Media April 25, 2023

Tucker Carlson’s departure and Fox News’ expensive legal woes show the problem with faking ‘authenticity’

by Jacob L. Nelson, University of Utah, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, Fox News thrived because the people behind it understood what their…

Justice April 22, 2023

Why Fox News’ settlement with Dominion Voting Systems is good news for all media outlets

by Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s all over but the spinning. At the eleventh hour, after the jury…

Opinion April 21, 2023

Bookman: The truth is that it is Kemp, not Trump, who is the candidate of the past

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 20, 2023 In a high-profile speech over the weekend in Nashville, Gov. Brian…

Economy April 20, 2023

5 policies that could make future bank failures less likely or severe

by Brian Gendreau, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The abrupt failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and subsequent concerns about…

Economy April 19, 2023

Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it’s a high-stakes game

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Matt Williams, The Conversation House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has laid out an opening gambit in what is likely to be a lengthy battle over…

Justice April 18, 2023

Defamation is at the heart of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News – but proving it is no small feat

by Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aftershocks of the 2020 presidential election continue to reverberate in politics and…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections April 18, 2023

U.S. elections official takes part in secretive GOP conference, sparking backlash

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2023 A commissioner of a federal elections agency recently spoke at a…

Gun violence April 14, 2023

Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance

by Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of…

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