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Government & Politics June 4, 2025

Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

by Daniel Treisman, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists…

Community Life June 3, 2025

Report and photos from Mableton Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about Mableton Day: We appreciate the City of Mableton for hosting the 2nd Annual Mableton Day and 5 K…

silhouettes of armed people some pointing rifles

Government & Politics June 2, 2025

Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy May 28, 2025

With PSC hearings pending, critics pan Georgia Power’s plans to increase use of fossil fuels

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 27, 2025 The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hold a second…

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Science and Technology May 22, 2025

AI chatbots refuse to produce ‘controversial’ output − why that’s a free speech problem

by Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, Vanderbilt University and Jacob Mchangama, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated…

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Government & Politics May 21, 2025

Some Cobb County residents receive incorrect voting precinct cards

Cobb County announced that, due to human error during the transfer of address data, some residents in nine precincts received precinct cards addressed to voters who are not living in…

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Government & Politics May 19, 2025

Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via…

Government & Politics May 19, 2025

Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent

by Joe Wright, Penn State and Erica Frantz, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During President Donald Trump’s first three months in office,…

Equity & Justice May 16, 2025

Lady Gaga bomb plot: Thwarted plan lifts veil on the gamification of hate and gendered nature of online radicalization

by David Nemer, University of Virginia and Arthur Coelho Bezerra, Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (Ibict), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The…

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Government & Politics May 15, 2025

Accessory dwelling unit considerations advance in Kennesaw

By Rebecca Gaunt Accessory dwelling units (ADU) were the subject of discussion once again during Monday’s Kennesaw City Council work session. Zoning administrator Darryl Simmons presented an updated draft of…

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