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Georgia December 27, 2023

Congressional OK for an Ocmulgee Mounds national park could be in store in 2024

by Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2023 Georgia is well on its way to getting its first national…

Cobb County, History, Smyrna December 24, 2023

Shoupade Park: a small park built around Civil War fortifications

This is an update of an article originally published in the Courier in April of 2016. Since then, another park was developed that also includes Shoupades: Discovery Park on the…

Drawing of a poinsettia, with radial red petals and radial green leaves

History December 20, 2023

Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the ‘Trail of Tears’

by Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If people know the name Joel Roberts Poinsett today, it is likely because of…

International December 20, 2023

Guatemala’s anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office, deepening migration concerns for US

by Bonar Hernández Sandoval, Iowa State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Guatemala is in the midst of a democratic crisis so severe that it…

Environment December 20, 2023

Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

by Marcus Lashley, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] They go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you…

Justice December 20, 2023

Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling

by Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges:…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Justice December 19, 2023

As Russia ramps up ‘traditional values’ rhetoric − especially against LGBTQ+ groups − it’s won Putin far-right fans abroad

by Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With LGBTQ+ rights continuing to expand across much of the world, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has…

Economy December 19, 2023

A bottle of scotch recently sold for $2.7 million – what’s behind such outrageous prices?

by Hovig Tchalian, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a rare bottle of Scotch whisky sold for US$2.7 million in November…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice December 19, 2023

Fulton 19 update: Life goes on, jackpot justice for Giuliani, sorry not sorry

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2023 An email exchange indicates that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta December 16, 2023

Marietta’s Lemon Street Classic honors the city’s historic Black neighborhood and school

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the 4th annual Lemon Street Classic will be held on December 21, 22 and 23, 2023. The event features three days…

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