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U.S. Congress February 14, 2023

Scandals can end congressional careers – which is why the Office of Congressional Ethics regularly faces attempts to rein it in

by Logan Dancey, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Members of Congress can have their reputations damaged when caught up in a scandal, as…

Politics February 14, 2023

Donations by top 50 US donors dropped sharply to $14 billion in 2022 – Bill Gates, Mike Bloomberg and Warren Buffett lead the list of biggest givers

by David Campbell, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Elizabeth J. Dale, Seattle University; and Michael Moody, Grand Valley State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

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Elections February 13, 2023

Earlier party primaries, DNC convention could put Georgia center stage in 2024 presidential campaigns

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2023 Georgia Gov. Zell Miller in 1992 shrewdly used some of his…

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Energy February 13, 2023

Big Oil’s trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

by Christian Downie, Australian National University and Robert Brulle, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Leer en español. You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas…

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Health Care February 13, 2023

Suspect science and claims at center of abortion-pill lawsuit

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2023 Emergency rooms across America are teeming with women and girls bleeding…

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National February 9, 2023

Health Policies Were a Prominent Theme in Biden’s State of the Union Speech

This article by KHN and PolitiFact staffs first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. KHN and PolitiFact staffs February 8, 2023 President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his…

Gun violence February 9, 2023

Biden calls for assault weapon ban – but does focus on military-style guns and mass shootings undermine his message?

by Melissa K. Merry, University of Louisville and Aaron Smith-Walter, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among those attending the State of Union address…

National February 6, 2023

Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign

by Gibbs Knotts, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on…

Gun violence February 4, 2023

A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to allow domestic abusers to keep their guns

By April M. Zeoli, University of Michigan and Shannon Frattaroli, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For a large part of the history…

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Education February 3, 2023

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

by Suneal Kolluri, University of California, Riverside, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the…

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