My Jeremiad on COVID-19
Most people who were raised in Christian, Jewish, or Muslim traditions have a general idea of what Jeremiah’s mood and demeanor were, and that he was not an optimistic individual….
From the Editor
Call the new Georgia congressional map what it is: a sledgehammer against democracy in the service of white supremacy
This is going to be short because it’s not a complicated matter. Redistricting always results in the party drawing the maps attempting to maximize their seats, but the stark racist…
We are not out of the woods on COVID-19 in Cobb County
Yesterday I reported that Cobb County had a spike in COVID-19 cases among 0-4-year-olds and 5-17-year-olds and a consequent rise in the COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 of population. The…
Please, Cobb County, vote on November 2 if you haven’t voted in advance
[This is an opinion piece by Larry Felton Johnson, the Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] Not everyone can vote in the Cobb County municipal elections, since a…
From the Editor: COVID fatigue and a probably never-ending pandemic
I had a first cousin die of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic (one of the earliest deaths from the disease in Cobb County) and recently the husband of…
From the Editor: Moonshine and web traffic
The title of this editorial, “Moonshine and web traffic,” might seem a bit odd and confusing. But it has two reasons. One of them is straightforward, the other is a…
From the Editor: the Cobb school board white sponsor rule
Those of you who were readers of the Courier before our coverage of the Cobb County school board heated up know that I don’t like writing opinion articles. If you…
From the Editor: Dispense with the BS. The continued silencing of Black Cobb school board members is about race
Anyone who’s been paying attention to the Courier knows that our relations with the Cobb County School District have not been warm lately. The district recently announced its intention to…
From the Editor: The Cobb County School District’s message to the Cobb County Courier
As an editor not much surprises me these days. And I don’t always expect to be universally loved. Any news organization that regularly reports on governmental bodies of any sort,…
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