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Cobb County Public Library September 18, 2022

September 18-24 is Banned Books Week: Celebrate with the Cobb Public Library

Many parts of the country seem to be caught up in a book-burning frenzy. The New York Times reported in a recent article that “Attempts to ban books are accelerating…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Kemp glosses over Georgia’s restrictive abortion law at gathering for anti-abortion advocates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 15, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp stuck mostly to his campaign script Thursday morning as…

Accidentally car-free August 31, 2022

Accidentally car-free in Cobb County Part 6: a walk to the public library

[This is an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series visit this…

Health Care August 6, 2022

Monkeypox is now a national public health emergency in the U.S. – an epidemiologist explains what this means

By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After news broke that the U.S. declared monkeypox to be a public health…

Politics August 5, 2022

After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence

By Samuel Perry, Baylor University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections, some politicians continue to ride the wave…

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LGBTQ July 20, 2022

U.S. House on bipartisan vote passes bill protecting right to same-sex marriage

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 20, 2022 WASHINGTON — Both Democrats and Republicans in…

Health Care June 29, 2022

Why Roe v. Wade’s demise – unlike gay rights or Ukraine – isn’t getting corporate America to speak up

By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues –…

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Education May 22, 2022

Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their…

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Health Care May 17, 2022

Kemp OKs expanded Medicaid coverage for new moms, rejects coverage for HIV

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 17, 2022 Low-income moms will be eligible for a year of Medicaid coverage under…

LGBTQ May 11, 2022

Smyrna is Fabulous will sponsor Smyrna’s first National Pride Month event

Smyrna is Fabulous issued the following press release announcing its June 25 event in recognition of National Pride Month. Smyrna will have its 1st Pride event on June 25th in…

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