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Elections October 9, 2024

Gabriel Sanchez: the candidate in his own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates who are running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would…

Opinion October 7, 2024

Think That VP Debate Didn’t Matter? Think Again

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Both Ohio Senator J. D. Waltz and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz helped themselves in the most recent Vice-Presidential debate, and…

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Opinion October 3, 2024

The Atlanta Area Is Not Safe From Hurricanes Anymore

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As Atlanta and Asheville learned last week, they’re no longer insulated from climate change in general, or hurricanes in particular….

Opinion September 24, 2024

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College After Donald Trump’s clear victory in the first presidential debate of 2024 against Joe Biden (67 percent to 33 percent…

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Race Nationality and Culture September 18, 2024

‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

by Nathan H. Dize, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance continues…

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Energy September 11, 2024

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

by Valerie Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States is producing more oil and natural gas today than ever…

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Opinion September 9, 2024

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The killing at Winder Georgia’s Apalachee High School struck a nerve throughout the state. Everyone I’ve talked to has some…

Justice September 3, 2024

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

by Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha; Laura Brooks Dueland, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Mikki Hebl, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Critics…

Elections August 31, 2024

Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box

by Efrén Pérez, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024…

Opinion August 31, 2024

Harris’ 2024 Savannah Swing A Big Improvement Over Hillary’s 2015 Atlanta Events

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s been a lot of talk that Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign is little different from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. But…

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