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Justice March 14, 2025

Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go

by Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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History March 11, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

by Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies…

Health Care March 11, 2025

GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard

by Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts by Republicans in Congress to make steep spending cuts…

Opinion March 11, 2025

Young Voters Know Some, But Not Enough About Limits On Presidential Power

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Much has been made of a recent British survey claiming to show a majority of British Gen-Zers prefer a dictatorship….

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Business March 8, 2025

Here are the 64 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 7

Here are the 64 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 7. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Justice March 4, 2025

What are conflicts of interest and what can be done about them?

by Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans’ trust in government and politicians is at record lows. In a 2022 Pew…

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