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Politics July 29, 2024

JD Vance’s selection as Trump’s running mate marks the end of Republican conservatism

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since Donald Trump chose Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, it’s been…

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Elections July 27, 2024

GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse

by Stephen J. Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public opinion polls suggest that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is doing…

Opinion July 27, 2024

Bookman: Georgia GOP leaders hand control of State Election Board to conspiracy peddlers

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 25, 2024 Georgia’s Republican leadership has created a major problem for itself and…

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Georgia March 21, 2024

Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student athletes…

Elections February 26, 2024

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before…

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Politics February 2, 2024

Why Taylor Swift is an antihero to the GOP − but Democrats should know all too well that her endorsement won’t mean it’s all over now

by Matt Harris, Park University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A pop icon falling for one of the NFL’s preeminent superstars may seem like a…

Opinion December 13, 2023

The Fourth GOP Debate Offers Little For Suburbs And College Towns

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Since 2016, Republicans have been losing the suburbs like Cobb County and college towns like Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Despite locating their…

U.S. Congress November 17, 2023

Wee hours U.S. Senate drama: GOP colleagues on the floor battle Tuberville blockade

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — After a marathon day and late-night vote to avert a…

Opinion November 17, 2023

Bookman: Unholy night – A Trump White House Christmas coup caper

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2023 It was a Christmas party at the Trump White House, and…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority

by Matthew Green, Catholic University of America, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Oct. 3, 2023,…

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Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Elections October 30, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Health Care October 30, 2024

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