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Government & Politics October 1, 2025

‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security − and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of generals and admirals converged on Quantico, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 2025, after…

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Immigration October 1, 2025

Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

by Hind Haddad, The Ohio State University and Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sixty-four percent of Arab American…

Environment September 30, 2025

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

by Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Congress faces…

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Land Use & Zoning September 26, 2025

Zoning request for motel in Mableton withdrawn

The applicant for the rezoning request for a motel on Veterans Memorial Highway withdrew the request during a hearing at Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting due to community opposition. The…

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Psychology September 26, 2025

The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist

by Sunita Sah, Cornell University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’re in a meeting when your boss suggests changing a number to make the quarterly…

Justice September 26, 2025

How the First Amendment protects Americans’ speech − and how it does not

by Ray Brescia, Albany Law School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of…

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Libraries September 25, 2025

Halloween events for all ages coming to South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson The South Cobb Regional Library has staged contrasting events for October, which celebrates the fun of Halloween while also warning of the horrors of reality. In a…

Government & Politics September 25, 2025

Facing a shutdown, budget negotiations are much harder because Congress has given Trump power to cut spending through ‘rescission’

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress faces a deadline of Oct. 1 to adopt a spending measure to keep…

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Media September 24, 2025

Even as Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves, TV networks remain more vulnerable to political pressure than ever before

by Sage Meredith Goodwin, Purdue University and Oscar Winberg, University of Turku, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Is there any way we can screw him?”…

Justice September 24, 2025

Trump’s use of FBI to target ‘enemies’ echoes FBI’s dark history of mass surveillance, dirty tricks and perversion of justice under J. Edgar Hoover

by Betty Medsger, San Francisco State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As a candidate last year, Donald Trump promised retribution against his perceived enemies….

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