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Education May 31, 2023

Investigators say Forsyth book bans may have created ‘hostile environment’ for students

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education has directed Forsyth County middle and…

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Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

National May 30, 2023

COVID-19 clawbacks, spending caps and a cut – what House Republicans got in return for pushing the US to the brink of default

by Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] House Republicans pushed the U.S. to the edge of a fiscal crisis because they…

Economy May 29, 2023

Debt ceiling negotiators reach a deal: 5 essential reads about the tentative accord, brinkmanship and the danger of default

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Matt Williams, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on May…

Economy May 27, 2023

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

by Steven Pressman, The New School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans and Democrats are again playing a game of chicken over the U.S. debt…

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Crime May 27, 2023

Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in lead-up to Jan. 6 insurrection – 4 essential reads

by Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison…

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Marietta May 26, 2023

Marietta History Center to take part again in the Dixie Highway Yard Sale

Once again, the Marietta History Center (MHC) will be a part of the Dixie Highway Yard Sale from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4…

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Health Care May 23, 2023

A Striking Gap Between Deaths of Black and White Babies Plagues the South

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser May 22, 2023 [UPDATED at 4 p.m. ET] BAMBERG, S.C. — Years before the…

Economy May 11, 2023

US debt default could trigger dollar’s collapse – and severely erode America’s political and economic might

by Michael Humphries, Touro University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congressional leaders at loggerheads over a debt ceiling impasse sat down with President Joe Biden…

Crime May 11, 2023

George Santos indicted on fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges – 3 essential reads

by Howard Manly, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Even by today’s low ethical standards for politicians, George Santos is quite exceptional. The U.S….

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