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International March 2, 2022

Can wealthy nations stop buying Russian oil?

By Amy Myers Jaffe, Tufts University One option the U.S. and other nations have for ratcheting up pressure on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine is reducing their…

International March 1, 2022

Ordinary Russians are already feeling the economic pain of sanctions over Ukraine invasion

By Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The daily life of ordinary Russians – not just the country’s political elite or super…

International February 26, 2022

A historian corrects misunderstandings about Ukrainian and Russian history

By Ronald Suny, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Republished with permission] The first casualty of war, says historian Ronald Suny, is not just the truth….

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Weather May 8, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms could bring severe weather to northern Georgia Thursday

The National Weather Service warns that scattered thunderstorms today could bring severe weather to northern Georgia, with damaging winds, hail, and lightning, while the risk of storms continues into next…

Business May 8, 2025

Kennesaw State students, C-suite executives of Student Managed Investment Fund soon to begin finance careers

[This article by Amber Perry, with photo of Hannah Hunt and Matthew Brown by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Equipped with robust…

Opinion May 8, 2025

Will It Now Be Senator Ossoff vs MTG Or Someone Else?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Popular Georgia GOP Governor Brian Kemp took a pass on facing freshman Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. Pundits are already penciling…

Mableton May 8, 2025

Report and photos from the Taste of Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following two reports with accompanying photos from the Taste of Mableton, divided into the parade and the festival. The Taste of Mableton Parade…

Weather May 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, May 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 8, 2025, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Can wealthy nations stop buying Russian oil?

Ordinary Russians are already feeling the economic pain of sanctions over Ukraine invasion

A historian corrects misunderstandings about Ukrainian and Russian history