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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: Not Putting Money on the Democrats

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 by John Tures

“Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall in line,” quipped sportscaster Colin Cowherd…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How to Make 'Reading' Great Again... for Men

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How to Make ‘Reading’ Great Again… for Men

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by John Tures

“What do boys and teenagers ask for when they want to read something?” I asked…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Importance of Real Peace

Posted on October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 by John Tures

When I ask people who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024, I get blank stares…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by John Tures

Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Censorship in America

Posted on September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 by John Tures

Is this unprecedented? To investigate, I started by looking at how Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama handled conservative media…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Is America the Sickest Country in the World?

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Is America the Sickest Country in the World?

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 by John Tures

For more than 50 health rankings, the USA finishes last in the world in only one area: drug use…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Can Red Flag Laws Reduce School Shootings?

Posted on September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 by John Tures

Do the states with ERPOs differ in gun death rates with those that did not have such a law?

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Shape of the River, for Higher Education

Posted on August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 by John Tures

In his sermon, Rev. Brown spoke of the river pilots having to navigate their way through total darkness…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: To Address the Ukraine War, Do This, Not That

Posted on August 18, 2025August 18, 2025 by John Tures

Some of our Congressional representatives may fawn over Putin and wish for closer ties with Russia…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Your Help Needed to Ban Unethical Stock Trades in Washington DC

Posted on August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 by John Tures

“Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: JD Vance Provides a Good Lesson

Posted on August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 by John Tures

This week, Vice-President JD Vance showed them how to roll with the punches and put a good spin on being mercilessly teased…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Seeking Justice For Epstein’s Alleged Victims

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 by John Tures

I thank those risking their careers to uncover the truth…

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INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: It’s About The Game, Not The Names

Posted on July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 by John Tures

I’ve read several columns deriding the summer classic for the “lack” of star power, missing big some names, using an almost sneering tone…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down the Weather Satellites

Posted on July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 by John Tures

As I write this, there’s a desperate search for dozens of girls, missing from a flood where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes. …

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Problems With The Big Beautiful Bill

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 by John Tures

The more Americans learn about the bill, the less they seem to like it….

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: We Need Bipartisan Condemnation of Political Assassinations

Posted on June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 by John Tures

The Minnesota Republican Party, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune also expressed support for the victims and condemned the attacks…

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What a Father Can Give His Kids

Posted on June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 by John Tures

He was a star attorney who made so much money that he could afford a house with a swimming pool and a skating rink…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Pell Grants Matter, and Not Just to College Students

Posted on June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 by John Tures

“By 2031, 72 percent of jobs in the U.S. will require postsecondary education and/or training…”

Posted in Opinion/Letters

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Research into Police-Involved Shootings

Posted on June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 by John Tures

If you think this column is a blanket condemnation of law enforcement, you would be mistaken. In many cases, there’s a reason for the police response…

Posted in Opinion/Letters
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