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Germany 1923 (2023)
Ullrich, Volker. 2023. Germany 1923: Hyperinflation, Hitler’s Putsch and Democracy in crisis. W.W. Norton & Company: New York, NY. Germany underwent a turbulent period between 1918 to 1933, marked by political instability, economic hardship, and the rise of extremist ideologies in the Reichstag following the death of President Friedrich Ebert. Following Germany’s defeat in World… Read More Germany 1923 (2023)
End of legislative session notes
The 2022 Georgia General Assembly session ended fifteen minutes after midnight on April 5, spilling over from the prior day. More details are below. Link: 👉 Georgia Legislature adjournment sets stage for campaign season Link: 👉 Governor signs mental health, substance abuse bill
What’s up with Social Security’s Trust Funds?
The Social Security program pays monthly cash benefits to retired or disabled workers and their family members and to the family members of deceased workers. The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program consists of two parts. Retired workers, their families, and survivors of deceased workers receive monthly benefits under Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI)… Read More What’s up with Social Security’s Trust Funds?
Final Georgia Elections Go to Republicans
In the general election last month, candidates in two races failed to reach the required 50% vote threshold and were pushed to runoffs held earlier this month. In each race, the Republican candidates were declared victors, after the complete but unofficial results were reported by the Secretary of State’s office. Georgia Democrats were hoping to… Read More Final Georgia Elections Go to Republicans
General Assembly to convene 2018 session; Possible action on guns, monuments, and transportation
By: Jeffrey Albertson/7 Jan. 2018—Lawrenceville, GA Even though most of Georgia remains in the midst of a cold snap, some degree of temperature increase is expected considering the Georgia Assembly convenes tomorrow morning for its 2018-40 day legislative session. Before sine die last year, the notorious “religious liberty bill” made a reappearance, but given the… Read More General Assembly to convene 2018 session; Possible action on guns, monuments, and transportation
“Politics and Society in the South”; ‘The Changing South’
I. The Changing South 1. Old Politics, New People The Old “Southern” Politics The politics of the old south—that is, pre-Civil Rights movement—were overwhelmingly dominated a one-party system of the Democratic Party. As a result, the Democratic Party highly depressed rates of white political participation, relentless subordination and exclusion of African Americans from politics, and… Read More “Politics and Society in the South”; ‘The Changing South’
Albertson Writes 