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Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary destroying democracy

Once again, America has concluded its farce of a system where the voters of Iowa and New Hampshire play such a disproportionate role in selecting ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Friday, February 14, 2020 5:17 pm

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The damage Dershowitz did to the constitution

When Donald Trump picked the notorious lawyer Alan Dershowitz to represent him in the impeachment trial, I felt the President wouldn’t get the best possible ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, February 6, 2020 4:51 pm

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The Holocaust Museum, March For Life and what will you do

On a recent field trip, I got to experience the Holocaust Museum, encountered some pro-life marchers, and struggled with putting the message of the museum ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 5:29 pm

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How baseball writers contributed to scandals

This week, you’ll find plenty of stories of baseball writers pointing their fingers, condemning the managers, general managers, and players with the Houston Astros and ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:43 pm

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Should we have killed the leader of Iran’s Quds Force?

President Donald Trump, who had been practicing restraint when it came to Iran, surprised many by approving the drone strike on Iranian General Qasem Soleimani ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 7:16 pm

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Death by anti-vaxxer

This past semester, we had a first-year student class where we focused on the book “Educated,” by Tara Westover. Since her family members believe in ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Monday, December 30, 2019 8:00 pm

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The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future

It seems every year that there’s a new movie version of the Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol.” Maybe we have so many versions, ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 8:00 pm

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Just a toy this Christmas season

Have any of you ever seen the Disney movie “Toy Story?” There is a great story in there, where the newest action figure, “Buzz Lightyear” ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 8:00 pm

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The role of capitalism in producing social capital

Imagine you’re driving through a town where there’s a huge festival, drawing in all types of people. You’ll see holiday decorations, with churches and downtown ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:39 pm

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Was Kemp wise to defy Trump in picking Loeffler?

As news surfaced that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp would pick Atlanta businesswoman Kelly Loefler to replace Senator Johnny Isakson, Vox contacted me, asking what I ... Read more

by John A. Tures, Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:15 pm

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