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Local news covers Riley Institute, OLLI StraightTalk series
Local TV stations interview The Riley Insitute's Jill Fuson, Politics and International Affairs' Danielle Vinson, and members of the audience. Student protesters opposed to Georgia's voting policy also weigh in.
Continue ReadingMessage from President Davis: A commitment to our democracy
Today, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, sent the following message to the Furman community. Dear Campus Community, Yesterday was one of the most troubling days in the history of our American democracy. Like many...
Continue ReadingThe certain outcome of the 2020 election
The following is an op-ed by Furman President Elizabeth Davis, as it appeared in The State newspaper on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, one thing will be certain: Regardless of the ongoing...
Continue ReadingVP Pence stumps in SC one week before Election Day to boost Graham’s Senate bid
How do you know when a U.S. Senate race is close? Your state gets a strategically-placed visit from the Vice President of the United States. Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to Greenville, South...
Continue ReadingDemocratic candidates: Spare us the hypocrisy on criminal justice
The last two Democratic debates were exercises in hypocrisy, Teresa Cosby, associate professor of politics and international affairs, wrote in an op-ed in the Charleston Post and Courier. Tom, Pete, Amy, Joe and most of...
Continue ReadingFurman professors weigh in on South Carolina Primary
Furman professors of politics and international affairs weigh in on the race for the Democratic presidential nominee ahead of South Carolina's primary Feb. 29. Surprise outcomes in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada have put Bernie...
Continue ReadingPolitics expert: Black voters look for electability
Currently, Sen. Joe Biden is considered to be the favorite to win African Americans’ votes and the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. But, that could change, and it boils down to one factor: who has...
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