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Immigration May 26, 2025

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy

This article by Molly Redden originally appeared on the ProPublica website. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

International May 26, 2025

US gun trafficking to Mexico: Independent gun shops supply the most dangerous weapons

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A gunsmith from a rural town, a…

Government & Politics May 22, 2025

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for…

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Housing May 21, 2025

Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working-class Americans to deal with a housing crisis

by Eran Ben-Joseph, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1918, as World War I intensified overseas, the U.S. government embarked…

Equity & Justice May 19, 2025

Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court reveals deeper questions about judicial authority to halt unlawful policies

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When one judge blocks a president’s policies nationwide, alarm bells ring. Should…

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Government & Politics May 16, 2025

Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound…

Equity & Justice May 16, 2025

Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court reveals deeper questions about judicial authority to halt unlawful policies

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Sports May 15, 2025

The Atlanta Falcons Need To Go Prime Time More Often Next Season

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The good news for Atlanta Falcons fans is they get a much hyped-game next season. The bad news is that…

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Labor May 15, 2025

Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections – 3 essential reads

by Amy Lieberman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration is moving ahead with policy changes that would make it easier to…

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Health Care May 14, 2025

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

by Jane Tavares, UMass Boston and Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in…

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Housing March 18, 2026