Perhaps one of the biggest basketball games in March Madness history wasn’t a finals matchup…
Author: John Tures
John A. Tures is Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of the Political Science Program at LaGrange College, in LaGrange, Georgia. His first book, “Branded”, is available on Amazon. He can be reached at jtures@lagrange.edu.
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Housing Affordability Needs Federal Support
Additional research of mine shows that many younger Americans have come to expect that they won’t ever own a home and won’t save up for one…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Survey Finds Colleges More Ideologically-Balanced
“88 percent expressed confidence that their degree or credential will help them get a job after graduation…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Five Questions About the New War
As America woke up to hearing that we’re in yet another war, I am reminded of a presentation I gave…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What We Can’t Expect from Tariffs
JPMorgan Chase’s report adds “The burden of these new taxes has been particularly uneven…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Requiring Voter ID on Election Day?
“The new SAVE Act proposals would inject chaos into election administration…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Those Who Portray Other People As Animals
Condemnations of the video by Republicans and Democrats… show we’re smart enough to figure out this is wrong…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Honor the Linemen
Thanks go out to these tough linemen, on the field or on the snowy streets of our cities, from a grateful writer…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Has ICE Outstayed Its Welcome?
Republicans in Congress, including Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are joining Democrats in sounding the alarm…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Right Way, And Wrong Way, To Deal With Iran’s Brutal Regime
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been interested in Iran…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: At the Very Least, Make Sure ICE Agents are Properly Trained
ICE needs to provide Congress with the answers it demanded last year and earlier this year…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Should We Lock Up This Latin American Leader?
The prosecutor promised that, “Now, after years of destructive narco-trafficking of the highest imaginable magnitude,” this leader will thankfully spend years in prison…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: A Resolution to Write in 2026
“And what are you doing different during the coronavirus?” they asked. “Nothing,” I admitted, having just lost a few column-writing gigs…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Long Walk for Peace
This Walk for Peace heading throughout the Southeast United States has led to an unprecedented outpouring of support…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
The song lyrics have been haunting me over the past few weeks…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Would an Assault Weapons Ban Reduce Gun Deaths?
His research showed that not a single state with an assault weapons ban had an above average gun death rate…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Will Republicans Address the Affordability Crisis?
“Across parties, age groups, races, genders and income levels, Americans say the cost of living is the nation’s top problem…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How an Education Department Decision Could Spike Health Care Bills
We face a terrible nursing shortage nationwide already, even before these crippling caps on borrowing take effect…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: A ‘Safe’ Gun Policy, to Save Lives?
Undergraduate Christiana Walker and I looked into states which provide tax incentives to purchase equipment that would keep guns safe, including gun safes…