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Health Care August 10, 2022

Biden administration suspends Kemp’s health care plan months before planned start

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 10, 2022 The Biden administration has followed through on its threat to suspend Georgia’s…

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Voting Rights August 6, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s statewide PSC elections ‘dilute’ Black voting power

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 5, 2022 Voting rights activists celebrated Friday after a federal judge struck down the…

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Economy August 4, 2022

Inflation rates are rising in the US – an economist explains why

By Martha Olney, University of California, Berkeley [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consumer prices in the U.S. are rising due to inflation at the fastest…

Immigration August 4, 2022

Crossing the US-Mexico border is deadlier than ever for migrants – here’s why

Joseph Nevins, Vassar College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The June 2022 deaths of 53 people, victims of heat stroke, in the back of a…

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Voting Rights July 30, 2022

The independent state legislature doctrine could reverse 200 years of progress and take power away from the people

By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a case to be heard in the coming months, the U.S….

Politics July 27, 2022

An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics

By George Michael, Westfield State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election were brazenly…

2020 Elections July 23, 2022

Why Donald Trump can’t be prosecuted for ‘dereliction of duty’ for his inaction on Jan. 6

By Tim Bakken, United States Military Academy West Point [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During the prime-time hearing on July 21, 2022 of the House…

National July 21, 2022

Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term

Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged…

2022 Elections July 18, 2022

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

By Abby Kiesa, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal…

2022 Elections July 14, 2022

With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

By Victor Menaldo, University of Washington and James D. Long, University of Washington [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for…

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