“Across parties, age groups, races, genders and income levels, Americans say the cost of living is the nation’s top problem…”
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: 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…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: We Are All Socialists Now
Since his inauguration, President Trump has engaged in a massive pro-socialism agenda…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Democrats Won with More Than Just an Anti-Trump Message
Sherill focused on affordability, health care costs and housing, as well as education and early childhood care…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Not Putting Money on the Democrats
“Democrats fall in love, while Republicans fall in line,” quipped sportscaster Colin Cowherd…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: How to Make ‘Reading’ Great Again… for Men
“What do boys and teenagers ask for when they want to read something?” I asked…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Importance of Real Peace
When I ask people who won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024, I get blank stares…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering
Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Censorship in America
Is this unprecedented? To investigate, I started by looking at how Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama handled conservative media…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Is America the Sickest Country in the World?
For more than 50 health rankings, the USA finishes last in the world in only one area: drug use…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Can Red Flag Laws Reduce School Shootings?
Do the states with ERPOs differ in gun death rates with those that did not have such a law?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Shape of the River, for Higher Education
In his sermon, Rev. Brown spoke of the river pilots having to navigate their way through total darkness…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: To Address the Ukraine War, Do This, Not That
Some of our Congressional representatives may fawn over Putin and wish for closer ties with Russia…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Your Help Needed to Ban Unethical Stock Trades in Washington DC
“Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: JD Vance Provides a Good Lesson
This week, Vice-President JD Vance showed them how to roll with the punches and put a good spin on being mercilessly teased…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Seeking Justice For Epstein’s Alleged Victims
I thank those risking their careers to uncover the truth…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: It’s About The Game, Not The Names
I’ve read several columns deriding the summer classic for the “lack” of star power, missing big some names, using an almost sneering tone…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: For God’s Sake, Don’t Shut Down the Weather Satellites
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. …