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TURES COLUMN: Years before Brown v. Board of Education, desegregation came to higher education

Schoolkids are required to study, or at least memorize, the Plessy v. Ferguson case and the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Almost ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:32 am

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TURES COLUMN: Bipartisan bill to honor U.S. military chaplains you need to know about

The night of Feb. 3, 1943, was one of America’s biggest disasters in the Battle of the Atlantic. Just after midnight, two Nazi torpedoes slammed ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Monday, May 31, 2021 10:41 am

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TURES COLUMN: Which party is more intolerant of criticism?

Earlier this year, the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) held a conference titled “American Uncanceled.” Organizers attempted to showcase how their political opponents are the ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Saturday, May 22, 2021 11:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Obama’s role in building the Iron Dome

Over the last week, we’ve been shown a steady barrage of images and stories of rockets fired at Israel from Palestinian territories. Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: The greatest gift for a teacher is…

Back in 1953, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt lobbied Congress to create a National Teacher Appreciation Day. In 1984, the National Parent Teacher Association moved ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, May 7, 2021 8:00 am

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TURES COLUMN: Trump And Biden are both wrong about Afghanistan

President Biden’s Administration announced the U.S. would leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021. Republicans were quick to attack Biden’s plan, many conveniently forgetting that Trump ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Saturday, May 1, 2021 10:00 am

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TURES COLUMN: Is there race-based voting in America?

I’m sure you are convinced that race-based voting is rampant in American politics. But what you’re probably thinking of is whether certain groups support certain ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:30 am

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TURES COLUMN: Why All-Star game shouldn’t be moved

The word is out that the Major League Baseball Player’s Association (MLBPA) may try to pressure professional baseball to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta. ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, April 2, 2021 11:15 am

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TURES: Testing whether Assault Weapons Ban worked or not

In the wake of two mass shootings in the past two weeks (one in Atlanta at massage parlors, and one in Boulder Colorado at a ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:00 am

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TURES: Our Asian-American community needs us more than ever

When I read of the massacres at several Atlanta area businesses, where six of the eight killed were Asian-American women, it hit me especially hard. ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Monday, March 22, 2021 5:14 pm

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