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Mableton June 28, 2024

Mableton moves forward on the development of its Comprehensive Plan

By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton voted in its June 26 meeting to approve the contract negotiations between Mayor Michael Owens and Georgia-based city planning firm Grice Consulting Group,…

Politics June 27, 2024

Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise − here’s what causes this political movement and how it can be weakened

by Gábor Scheiring, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and…

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Elections June 27, 2024

Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday presidential debate

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2024 President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a…

Elections June 26, 2024

Bipartisan group of former elected officials launches effort to restore trust in democracy

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2024 Prominent former elected officials in Georgia from both sides of the…

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Economics June 23, 2024

The free trade myth: how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

by Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] US president, Joe Biden, raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that…

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Opinion June 19, 2024

Florida’s False Lessons On Tulsa, Atlanta and Other Racial Massacres Are Terrifying

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As we celebrate Juneteenth, the newest Federal holiday, and the freeing of enslaved people in America, Florida’s education curriculum provides…

Elections June 19, 2024

Unofficial Cobb runoff results: Jaha Howard, Shawn Harris advance to November

Cobb voters faced two important elections in yesterday’s primary runoff. The results are unofficial until certified by the Cobb County Board of Elections. Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2…

Justice June 13, 2024

American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson

by Linda J. Nicholson, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As someone who over the past 50…

Elections June 12, 2024

Independent voters are few in number, influential in close elections – and hard for campaigns to reach

by Julio Borquez, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the 2024 campaign cycle unfolds, campaign strategists, pollsters and political scientists have been…

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History June 12, 2024

Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives

by Steven L. Tuck, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles…

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