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International March 13, 2024

I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers

by Gábor Scheiring, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in…

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Health Care March 10, 2024

What is a frozen embryo worth? Alabama’s IVF case reflects bigger questions over grieving and wrongful death laws

by Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are “unborn…

International March 6, 2024

The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

by Ian Kuijt, University of Notre Dame; Pavlo Shydlovskyi, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and William Donaruma, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Justice March 5, 2024

The Constitution sets some limits on the people’s choices for president – but the Supreme Court rules it’s unconstitutional for state governments to decide on Trump’s qualifications

by Robert A. Strong, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Supreme Court ruled on March 4, 2024, that former President Donald…

Justice March 5, 2024

Supreme Court says only Congress can bar a candidate, like Trump, from the presidency for insurrection − 3 essential reads

by Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, in a unanimous decision, that the state of Colorado…

U.S. Congress February 28, 2024

US barrels toward another government shutdown showdown: 4 essential reads

by Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White House on Feb. 27, 2024, in…

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Acworth February 28, 2024

Polar Plunge 2024 at Acworth Beach Raises Over $170,000 For Special Olympics Georgia

Photo: Aaron Fults by Aaron Fults The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held its annual “polar plunge” event at Acworth Beach Saturday morning, where it was revealed that…

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Elections February 26, 2024

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before…

Elections February 23, 2024

How politicians can draw fairer election districts − the same way parents make kids fairly split a piece of cake

by Benjamin Schneer, Harvard Kennedy School; Kevin DeLuca, Yale University, and Maxwell Palmer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Redistricting – the process of…

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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…

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Health Care December 23, 2024

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