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Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics September 8, 2025

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military

by Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke…

Photo of the KSU campus, by Darnell Wilburn, provided courtesy of Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University August 23, 2025

Kennesaw State University recognized as Military Support College of Distinction

[This article by Darius Goodman, with a photo by Darnell Wilburn, was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission.] Kennesaw State University is one of two…

silhouettes of armed people some pointing rifles

Politics October 31, 2024

Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

by Marcus Hedahl, United States Naval Academy and Bradley Jay Strawser, Naval Postgraduate School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the campaign trail, former President…

Opinion October 29, 2024

We Need Generals Loyal To The Constitution, Not A President

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s this myth that America needs generals completely loyal to one man. But our generals swear an oath to America…

Map of Russia in Russian flag colors and map of China with a Chinese flag

International August 27, 2024

How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia

by Eric Rosenbach, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy…

National August 2, 2023

Military nominees still stalled by Tuberville hold, with U.S. Senate gone until September

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — Despite warnings from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 9, 2025

“My name is Luna, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey/white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 9, 2025

“My name is Sage, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Weather September 9, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 9, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, with a high near 81 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Georgia September 9, 2025

Democratic Georgia legislators send letter objecting to deployment of GA National Guard troops to DC

A group of Democratic Georgia state representatives and senators sent the following individually signed letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, objecting to the use of Georgia National Guard troops for deployment…

Education September 9, 2025

Renowned AI expert Kathy Pham speaks at Kennesaw State’s inaugural Presidential Lecture Series event

Photo above: KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig and computer scientist Kathy Pham [The article by Paul Floeckher, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website,…

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