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International February 23, 2024

Why Bolsonaro failed to overthrow democracy – and why a threat remains

by Guilherme Casarões, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/EAESP), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Jair Bolsonaro summoned…

Opinion February 23, 2024

Bookman: Threats of violence poisoning American politics, damaging democracy

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder February 22, 2024 In emotional court testimony last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recounted the racist vandalism and repeated threats of violence that…

International February 23, 2024

Trump is no Navalny, and prosecution in a democracy is a lot different than persecution in Putin’s Russia

by James D. Long, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, announced on Feb. 16, 2024, lays…

Mableton February 20, 2024

Court proceedings for lawsuit to invalidate Mableton’s incorporation begin March 6

The court proceedings in the lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the referendum that formed the city of Mableton will begin March 6, 2024, in the courtroom of Cobb County Superior…

U.S. Congress February 14, 2024

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

by Claire Leavitt, Smith College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a failed vote to impeach him the previous week, Republicans in the House of…

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Education February 14, 2024

Philadelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?

by Daniel H. Robinson, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Upon becoming mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker announced that she will…

National February 13, 2024

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American…

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Mableton February 8, 2024

Mableton voters take note: your voting location might have changed

Along with changes to the names of Mableton precincts, polling locations also underwent modifications to align precincts and voting locations with the Mableton district boundaries. Those changes are reflected in…

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Kennesaw February 6, 2024

Kennesaw City Council special election date set

by Rebecca Gaunt The special election to fill the Kennesaw City Council post vacated by Robert “Trey” Sinclair’s resignation will be May 21. The qualifying fee for candidates is $360….

Elections February 4, 2024

Cobb advance voting times & locations for presidential primary

Cobb County Elections has announced the dates, times and locations for early voting for the March 12, 2024 Presidential Preference Primaries. For advance voting, you can choose any of the…

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