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Nonprofits are the backbone of Atlanta, but their survival is under threat
Nonprofits play a pivotal role in adding to Atlanta's quality of life and economic viability especially at a time when the city ranks first in the U.S. in income inequality.
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Paris offers lessons to Atlanta: Putting children first in mobility solutions
Atlanta has a great opportunity with the Beltline to expand the use of micromobility. The strategy is to serve children's needs and ultimately make life better for adults too.
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Making every Georgia vote count means removing every barrier to participation
Voters across Georgia and America face too many barriers to their ability and access to participate in elections and that's bad for democracy. Here are some solutions.
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First Amendment crisis plagues U.S., but Americans must fight back or else
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is under seige by the Trump Administration, which is going after critics, comedians and ordinary citizens who dissent.
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Reform 340B drug discount program for the sake of low-income Georgia patients
Rather than using their federal 340B drug discount savings to lower costs for patients, many hospitals reinvest their profits into acquiring independent clinics.
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Federal shutdown harms low-income families who struggle to pay power bills
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program has prevented or reversed utility disconnections in 4.6 million Southern households, but the government shutdown is a threat.
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U.S. politics is broken because of MAGA Republicans and hard-line Democrats
Extremists in both major U.S. political parties, MAGA Republicans and uncompromising Democrats, are widening the chasm between Americans to the detriment of the nation.
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Let’s go from ‘me’ to ‘we’ and reclaim values that made America great
American society is suffering because of the breakdown of the family and lowering of expectations. Resetting the bar would go a long way to reclaiming America's greatness.
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If you don’t get Bad Bunny now, learning Spanish before the Super Bowl won’t help
Bad Bunny will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show and his presence and comments have provoked a negative reaction from critics who question the artist's American-ness.
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Liberals seem intent on winning the battle of new terms over the war of ideas
Newly employed words by academics such as "unhoused" are turning off the general public to the ideas behind the terms, allowing right-wing detractors to claim they're "woke."