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Justice April 30, 2026

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…

Depiction of four religions via a crescent moon and star, a cross, a Star of David, and a ying-yang symbol

Religion April 29, 2026

America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it

by David Mislin, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, old questions have returned…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

Defense April 29, 2026

Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

by Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration April 27, 2026

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University and Irina D. Manta, Hofstra University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Justice Department has identified 384…

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Government & Politics, National Government April 27, 2026

Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US

by James Piazza, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an…

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History April 26, 2026

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…

Justice April 24, 2026

Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ brings hasty decisions with long‑lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation

by Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The recent publication of confidential Supreme Court memoranda by The New York Times has brought…

Jennifer Susko, candidate for Cobb school board Post 6

Education, News April 24, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 6 school board Democratic candidate Jennifer Susko

By Rebecca Gaunt Jennifer Susko, a school counselor who previously worked for the Cobb County School District, is challenging the incumbent, Nichelle Davis, for the Post 6 seat on the…

Incumbent school board Post 6 member Nichelle Davis

Education, News April 24, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 6 school board Democratic candidate Nichelle Davis

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic incumbent Nichelle Davis is seeking a second term as the Post 6 representative on the Cobb County Board of Education. She is being challenged by school…

Justice April 23, 2026

If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one…

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