Opinion

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Opinion July 3, 2025

Bipartisan Support For Dreamers Still Exists Among All Americans

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College It’s hard to believe, but there used to be a lot more bipartisan unity among Republican and Democratic politicians when…

Opinion June 28, 2025

Dark Money’s Stealth Power And What You Can Do About It

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier, I wrote about 501(c)(4) groups, which claim to be “social welfare organizations” yet have the power to raise and…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 23, 2025

Bookman: Massive turnout for ‘No Kings’ protests in Georgia shows people’s courage to act

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2025 It’s easy to get discouraged or cynical about the state of…

Opinion June 19, 2025

What Dark Money Is, And Why It Might Be A Problem For You

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was once quoted as saying in Harper’s Weekly in 1913….

Opinion June 15, 2025

Too many men go without mental health treatment

By Melanie Dallas, LPC You may be aware that June is recognized as Men’s Health Month, but I’ve also seen it referred to as Men’s Health Awareness Month, and more…

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Opinion June 10, 2025

Did Tariffs, Or Getting Rid Of Them, Make America Great?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the good old days in American economics were fueled by tariff policies. Is that the case?…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

Opinion May 24, 2025

Peers use their lived experience to help others

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I thought a lot about what the title of this column would be. One of my ideas, the one I obviously didn’t choose, was “We all…

Opinion May 23, 2025

We Need To Protect Our Armed Forces From A Silent Killer

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a silent killer out there, stalking our U.S. Veterans, even those who served decades ago. You can’t see it,…

Opinion May 9, 2025

The South, Especially Georgia, Could Face Big Challenges From A Tariff War

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Spring Tariff Wars that the Trump Administration launched have sparked fears of a severe economic recession, and even empty…

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