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Opinion October 28, 2023

Long after I graduated from Cobb Schools, the partisanship problem has only gotten worse

by Gabriel Sanchez I remember the first instance of experiencing the subtle attacks on our education. I was taking notes in my history class at Walton High School and perked…

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Opinion October 27, 2023

Gerrymandering, Or Georgiamandering?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College US District Court Judge Steve Jones wrote that the district maps, drawing by GOP politicians after the last census, violate…

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Opinion October 26, 2023

As a Parent, the Trend of Retaliation from Cobb County Schools Against Concerned Parents is Alarming

by John Popham In their weekly newsletter last Friday, the Cobb County School District shared a sharply worded message regarding a recent lawsuit settlement between the county board of elections…

Opinion October 21, 2023

Bookman: Without compromise, extremism dominates

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 19, 2023 If you make compromise impossible, you make extremism inevitable. We see…

Opinion October 18, 2023

Political cartoon by Clay Jones

By Clay Jones

Opinion October 15, 2023

How Georgia Counties Which Commemorate Lynchings Compare To Those That Don’t

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On August 17, 1915, Leo Frank was hung from an oak tree in Marietta after having been dragged from a…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Opinion October 11, 2023

Why has the Courier changed its approach to reporting on traffic accidents?

[Photo: A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] Traffic accidents, particularly those involving death or serious injury, get a lot of…

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Opinion October 8, 2023

Why Hamas In Gaza Is Attacking Israel

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Back in October of 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the holiest of holidays. The…

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