By: Rachael Zipperer By any other name, Michelle Nunn might not cause a stir. Since she officially announced her candidacy to fill Saxby Chambliss’ soon-to-be-empty seat earlier this week, Democrats have been hopeful and pundits have speculated that Georgia could elect a…
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The Fried Chicken Frenzy: The Chicken Sandwich Wars and the Fast Food Industry
By: Anu Fawehinmi In 2019, with the intent of usurping Chick-fil-A from their fried chicken throne, Popeyes released their Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This bold declaration of war began the battle for market share turned marketing scheme affectionately known as the Chicken Sandwich Wars of the late 2010s. The battle even made its way to social media, with Chick-fil-A reacting to Popeyes’ recent menu addition and Popeyes responding in jest shortly afterward. Popeyes’ introduction of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and their marketing campaign that followed revitalized the restaurant chain far beyond the expectations of the company, reestablishing it as a true…
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Reporting from GPR’s Moroccan bureau, Andrew Jarnigan files an effortless and intelligent analysis of Syria in the Middle Eastern context. By: Andrew Jarnigan Hopes for a smooth and bloodless conclusion to the Arab Spring have long since been buried in the streets…
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By: Russell Dye A few weeks ago, I attended the Cobb County Republican Party Independence Day Celebration. The fireworks at this Fourth of July celebration did not come from cheap Walmart sparklers, but rather the voices of the four 2014 Georgia Republican…
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By: Alex Edquist When the not guilty verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial was announced, a flood of outrage erupted. Rallies and protests supporting Trayvon Martin, the teenager Zimmerman was charged with murdering, were held in cities ranging from Atlanta to Los Angeles…
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By: Ronnie Kurtz Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has kept himself busy during the summer doldrums by threatening to exercise the “nuclear option.” The phrase refers to a legislative maneuver that would allow Sen. Reid to end filibusters of executive branch nominees…
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By: Robert Jones Before Tina Fey had thought of anything else about 30 Rock, she knew she wanted an extremely conservative character played by Alec Baldwin. In her memoir Bossypants she discusses the genesis of the show: “A triangle between me, Alec…
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By: Nathan Williams As we celebrated Independence Day, we remembered the sacrifices made by our founding countrymen in order to achieve freedom. More than 237 years later, historic sacrifices are marking the halls of the U.S. Capitol – the immigration debate. Both…
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By: Chris Neill On June 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the obvious: in order to receive patent protection, one must create something. Justice Clarence Thomas’s 18-page opinion in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. held that Myriad’s patent protection…
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By: Quinn Rogness #LoveIsLove: This simple eleven character phrase followed President Obama’s tweet in support of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling striking down key provisions in the Defense of Marriage Act, which is a historic milestone for gay rights in America. Due…
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By: Nathan Williams Education reform at any level of government is challenging considering the heightened sensitivity usually surrounding this type of debate. The implementation of the new Common Core Standards upholds this theory as the controversy surrounding its voluntary adoption begins to…
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By: Jacqueline Van De Velde In the spring of 2013, Americans burst into an uproar over a practice called “unlawful, invasive, and ineffective;” a “virtual strip search;” and a violation of the Privacy Act and the Fourth Amendment. The practice was the…
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By: Taryn Winston Last October, Taryn examined the affirmative action decision pending before the Supreme Court in Fischer v. University of Texas. Now she explains the consequences of Monday’s 7-1 decision. Could this be a sign of things to come? In a…
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There once was a story about a man who could turn invisible. I thought it was only a story… until it happened to me. Ok, so here’s how it works: there’s this stuff called Quicksilver that can bend light. Some scientist made…
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