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Opinion July 9, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Opinion July 7, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

A can of bear spray with a picture of a bear on the cannister

Opinion July 7, 2026

The Uses, And Tragic Misuses, Of Bear Spray

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an…

Opinion July 6, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Opinion July 6, 2026

Georgia can do more to protect health coverage for its youngest residents

by Dr. Keisha Renee Callins, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 “If children are well, then the village is well.”…

Opinion July 4, 2026

The Deadly Dangers of Drinking Alcohol in the Heat

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Like many of you, I enjoyed drinking at outdoor events in college. The two seemed to go hand in hand…until…

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Opinion June 30, 2026

Who Wins The World Cup Of Civics Education?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the World Cup of soccer, teams from different countries are vying to win the FIFA trophy for being the…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 25, 2026

Bookman: Jackson’s policies don’t bode well for Georgians whose lives mirror his own early years

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2026 By now, anybody who owns a TV set in Georgia knows…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Opinion June 18, 2026

Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia businessman Rick Jackson may have done the unthinkable: defeat a sitting Lt. Governor Burt Jones who had the endorsement…

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Opinion June 12, 2026

Southern Baptist Leaders And A Rising Number of Americans Reject Female Leaders

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Southern Baptist Convention made national news when their delegates voted overwhelmingly to punish Southern Baptist Churches that have women…

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Opinion August 3, 2026