Environmental Issues

Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

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Environment December 18, 2020

Home Depot hit with more than $20 million fine by the EPA and Justice Department

According to a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), retail giant Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, has settled a multi-state lawsuit over alleged violations of the EPA’s…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

Home Depot hit with more than $20 million fine by the EPA and Justice Department