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International October 20, 2022

UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in tatters

by Garret Martin, American University School of International Service [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.K. government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss…

Left, State School Superintendent Richard Woods, right, Democratic candidate Alisha Thomas-Searcy. The two made their cases for why they should lead Georgia’s public schools in a debate Oct. 17. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Sparks fly in state school superintendent candidate debate in clashes over past governance

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 The two candidates hoping to head Georgia’s public schools traded barbs on…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Law October 17, 2022

What is Fog Reveal? A legal scholar explains the app some police forces are using to track people without a warrant

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Government agencies and private security companies in the U.S. have found a cost-effective…

line rounds the corner and stretches around three sides of the building at South Cobb Regional library voting site

2022 Elections October 17, 2022

Challenges to voters are growing before the midterms – and have a long history as a way of keeping down the Black vote

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Voters who want to cast their ballot on Election Day this November may be in…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Health Care October 15, 2022

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

by Carl Streed Jr, Boston University and Frances Grimstad, Harvard University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Check out your birth certificate and surely you’ll see…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

2022 Elections October 13, 2022

Candidates discuss prosecutorial discretion, CRT and abortion at MIC and ACT forum

By Rebecca Gaunt The Mableton Improvement Coalition and Austell Community Task Force invited local candidates for the General Assembly, Cobb school board and solicitor general to participate in a virtual…

Screenshot of District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield speaking at the BOC zoning meeting

Cobb County October 7, 2022

Commissioner Monique Sheffield to speak at Cobb Executive Women October luncheon

The Cobb Chamber‘s Cobb Executive Women will feature BOC District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield at its luncheon on October 14, 2022. For complete information see the Chamber’s press release, reprinted…

Climate October 6, 2022

Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

by Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will…

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