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Political Rewind: Author, Poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers Weaves Powerful Story In Her Debut Novel

Friday on Political Rewind: The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois is a big-hearted epic leading us through the generational history of an African American family with deep roots in Georgia. Author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, a National Book Award-nominated poet, tells the story through rich characters and their family ties.

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, during the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for those in higher risk categories, at a vaccine center in Overijse, Belgium on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

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Political Rewind: Georgia Hospitals Swell With COVID Cases As College Football Kicks Off — Unmasked

Thursday on Political Rewind: Grady Hospital and other health care facilities across Georgia have begun limiting non-essential procedures, as a rush of Covid-19 cases demand their resources. Also, former President Donald Trump’s efforts to interfere in the outcome of Georgia’s Presidential Election are driving two very different agendas right now.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Dr. Rafik Abdou checks on a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles in this file photo from Nov. 19, 2020.

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Political Rewind: Politics And Leadership At Play As Pandemic Breaks Georgia Milestones

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The death toll from COVID-19 continues to grow in Georgia. On Saturday, 220 people were confirmed dead from the virus, bringing the total deaths in the state to over 20,000. Meanwhile, in the days since the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a Texas Law effectively banning abortion, the case has suddenly made a woman’s right to choose a top issue in 2022 political campaigns.

September 08, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 1 more
A security guard opens the door to the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

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Political Rewind: New Abortion Law Shifts The Legal Landscape, But Could It Energize Opposition?

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Legal experts and political analysts are looking closely at what the Supreme Court’s refusal to act on a Texas abortion law means for the future of abortion rights and on its potential impact on 2022 election battles.

September 07, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A COVID-19 vaccination record card is shown at Seton Medical Center during the coronavirus pandemic in Daly City, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.

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Political Rewind: A Call To Get Vaccinated As Ga. Hits New COVID Peaks; Big Names At GOP Fish Fry

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the pandemic surges, public health officials are asking members of the public to get their vaccination against COVID-19 to help stop the spread of the virus. An editorial on the front page of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution echoed those sentiments, and called on readers to "save lives" by getting vaccinated.

September 01, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
A resident of Monarch Villa memory care facility gets vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Stockbridge, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: COVID Spike Brings Vaccine Incentives, Imperatives; A Tale Of Two Herschel Walkers

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp announced new initiatives in the effort to get more Georgians vaccinated. Meanwhile, Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker faces new light on his tumultuous past.

August 31, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Headshots of Andrew Aydin and John Lewis next to the cover of comic book.

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Political Rewind: Story Of John Lewis Illustrated In Pages Of New Graphic Novel

Monday on Political Rewind: It has been more than a year since the passing of civil rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis. And now, the story of Lewis’ life, activism and political career continue in a new series of graphic novels. Run is a sequel to March, a 2013 series illustrating Lewis's early days in the civil rights movement.

August 30, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, during the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for those in higher risk categories, at a vaccine center in Overijse, Belgium in February, 2021.

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Political Rewind: 'Safe, Potent And Effective' — Public Health Giant Dr. Foege On History Of Vaccine

Friday on Political Rewind: The COVID-19 vaccines have been crucial to protecting health as the latest surge of COVID-19 cases continues to roll across Georgia and other states. Today, we explored the fascinating history of vaccines with one of the genuine heroes of global health, Dr. Bill Foege.

August 27, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
In this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump elbow bumps with Herschel Walker during a campaign rally in Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: Will Policy Or Personality Drive Walker Run?; Bourdeaux Makes Political Gamble

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The guessing game is over — Herschel Walker filed paperwork yesterday to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. Polling reveals Walker’s name recognition is high in the state. The storied college football star has long been touted by former President Donald Trump as his pick for the key Senate race.

August 25, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.

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Political Rewind: Party Feud Over High Stakes Federal Budget Features Ga. Democrat Among Holdouts

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia 7th District U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bordeaux is among a group of moderate Democrats under fire for their resistance to supporting President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget proposal until the U.S. House passes a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Meanwhile, the FDA gave final approval yesterday for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

August 24, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: Politics And Pandemic As Georgia Reaches High Rate Of New Infections

Monday on Political Rewind: Virus cases continue to rapidly escalate in Georgia. As of Friday, there were 6,820 newly reported cases. Are the calamitous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the spiraling COVID numbers going to turn swing voters against Democrats in the 2022 midterms?

August 23, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: With Back-To-School Panic, Pandemic Burnout And More, Let's Talk Mental Health

Friday on Political Rewind: Through the past year and-a-half, public health lockdowns, social isolation and economic strain exacerbated mental illness in many communities. And recently, the surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the spreading delta variant is a source of renewed anxiety and angst.

August 20, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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Political Rewind: Lawmakers Prepare To Redraw District Maps — And Georgians Plea For Fair Process

With census data now in the hands of state legislators, preparations for the upcoming reapportionment special session can begin. We spoke to a member of the House redistricting committee to hear what the learned from listening sessions with Georgians about how they’d like to see the process of drawing new maps unfold.

August 18, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Climate Reports And Extreme Weather Demand Urgent Action From Business, Government

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest reporting last week. It is the most definitive report yet on the consequences of an unchecked global carbon economy on our global climate. So, what is the message Americans should take away from this report? As we look ahead to uncertainty, what are the paths forward that address this existential issue?

August 17, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Taliban fighters stand guard on the road leading to the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Swift Taliban Takeover Prompts American Blame Game; Rising COVID Cases In Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: Georgians awoke this morning to news of the swift collapse of the government of Afghanistan. The end of the war now presents a humanitarian crisis. It has also become a raging partisan political matter, sure to play a role in the 2022 election cycle.

August 16, 2021
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