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TURES COLUMN: Could Putin lose more than just Ukraine in this invasion?

No one was seriously thinking Vladimir Putin had any chance of being deposed any time soon before his invasion of Ukraine. He may well take ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 9:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: The Super Bowl of academics

I jumped several feet in the air when our basketball player got the job done on Saturday. She didn’t make a winning shot, key rebound, ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 10:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Calling 1/6 ‘legitimate political discourse’ will haunt the GOP for years

In attempting to censure Republicans investigating the insurrection of January 6, the RNC criticized these members of Congress for their participation in a “Democrat-led persecution ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, February 10, 2022 9:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Chat with Georgia SOS

“Secretary Raffensperger is interested in chatting with you on the record about some recent developments” the email said. Wow. I would get the chance to ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, February 3, 2022 9:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Our bipartisan unity on Ukraine is being challenged by pundits

During the post-World War II era, scholars have defined the bipartisanship in opposing the USSR as the “Cold War Consensus” in Congress. We’ve now had ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 9:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Who cares about the Uighurs … Or Armenians, for that matter?

Just before the pandemic exploded throughout America, our campus chaplain, staff and I took a group of students up to Washington DC to see the ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, January 21, 2022 11:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: For MLK’s legacy, pass voting rights. Democrats and Republicans will benefit

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, people might watch the movie “Selma,” a great political movie.  But even though people might think the Voting Rights ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Saturday, January 15, 2022 9:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Another American Underdog story, right here in Georgia

The movie “American Underdog” covers the shocking rise of quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from bagging groceries to the Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall-of-Fame. ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: America needs you to survive future Jan. 6 insurrections

A year ago, we witnessed the horrors of Jan. 6, 2021. We’ve been treated to a host of actors, pundits, and other armchair experts who ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, January 6, 2022 10:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Those Atlanta Braves who belong in the Hall Of Fame

On Jan. 25, 2022, the BBWAA will announce who will go into Major League Baseball’s Hall-of-Fame next season.  For the past few off-seasons, several players ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:57 pm

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