Opinion

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GUEST COLUMN

Poor attendance at UGA Turning Point event shows JD Vance how America feels

Vice President JD Vance came to University of Georgia's campus in Athens for a Turning Point USA event that drew a less-than-enthusiastic crowd to see him.

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GUEST COLUMN

I drove across North Georgia for a year. I learned about people’s job needs.

Goodwill of North Georgia's mobile career center has been traveling the region to help unemployed residents find good jobs and become financially sufficient.

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GUEST COLUMN

I went from prisoner to prosecutor. Education would have helped me sooner.

Criminal justice reform is far less effective for an incarcerated American than education, which would have prevented prison time in the first place.

GUEST COLUMN

My daughter, a doctor, studied health inequity. Georgia’s system let her die.

March of Dimes gave Georgia the grade of "F" on its maternal mortality rate. The op-ed author, the mother of a doctor who died after giving birth, calls for accountability.

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ERICK ERICKSON

Narrow elections wins and key losses show Republicans are in for a drubbing

Poor voter turnout, in-fighting and the president’s social media behavior are creating problems for Republicans in elected office who are heading for a major defeat.

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AJC CONTRIBUTOR

In Georgia data center debate, the real issue is about who wields the power

Powerful tech companies are benefiting from Georgia's tax breaks to build data centers. They don't need incentives, but they get a better deal than the average ratepayer.

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GUEST COLUMN

Trump’s narcissistic tendencies raise alarm about the war in Iran

Research on narcissism theory shows that narcissitic presidents keep the United States longer in war than those who do not demonstrate this behavior.

ERICK ERICKSON

Narrow elections wins and key losses show Republicans are in for a drubbing

Poor voter turnout, in-fighting and the president’s social media behavior are creating problems for Republicans in elected office who are heading for a major defeat.

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

In Georgia data center debate, the real issue is about who wields the power

Powerful tech companies are benefiting from Georgia's tax breaks to build data centers. They don't need incentives, but they get a better deal than the average ratepayer.

GUEST COLUMN

Trump’s narcissistic tendencies raise alarm about the war in Iran

Research on narcissism theory shows that narcissitic presidents keep the United States longer in war than those who do not demonstrate this behavior.

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GUEST COLUMN

Maintain Georgia’s economic momentum by renewing USMCA trade agreement

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is coming up for review. Renewing the trade deal will benefit Georgia jobs, manufacturing and exports.

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GUEST COLUMN

Fulton County FBI raid previews Trump’s 2026 election interference plan

The Fulton County FBI raid shows that President Donald Trump isn’t trying to protect America’s elections. He’s trying to interfere with them.

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GUEST COLUMN

Atlanta is two cities at a crossroads. We can’t blow it — we must succeed.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative is the path for the city's rising tide to lift all boats without leaving the most vulnerable behind.

Iran war redefined America’s alliances. Allies won’t wait out U.S. volatility.

American allies once depended on predictability in the strategic partnership with the U.S., but the war in Iran proves that is no longer the case.

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OPINION

Iranians are trapped between bombs and repression but deserve a path to peace

The two-week ceasefire in the United States' and Israel's war on Iran leaves many questions unanswered and citizens terrified about the state of their future.

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GUEST COLUMN

U.S. move away from globalization will leave it isolated, behind and weakened

U.S. policies on trade are turning traditional allies away and threatening to isolate the nation, which led the world on globalization and trade expansion.

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GUEST COLUMN

Georgia nonprofits deserve to be paid what they’re owed by the state

Georgia owes nonprofits timely payment. Delays have a downward effect, and Gov. Brian Kemp can alleviate the situation by ordering reserve funds to be used to cover the costs.

NEDRA RHONE

What the K-beauty revolution reveals about the importance of inclusion

After trying K-beauty products, it's clear their success isn't just skincare. It's a commitment to inclusion that the American industry could learn from.

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GUEST COLUMN

Iranian people don’t want war. They want peace and freedom.

As the war on Iran continues, the people eagerly are fighting for peace and regime change on the ground. Some dissenters have paid with their lives.

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GUEST COLUMN

Georgia lawmakers made a big mistake not to pass election legislation

Georgia General Assembly shirked its duty when it failed to pass legislation to deal with changes to the law on elections and voting.

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GUEST COLUMN

Congress must enact permanent solution to end shutdowns and airport disruption

Businesses are watching the airport disruption created by the partial government shutdown that left TSA workers unpaid for weeks and caused hourslong waits at U.S. airports.

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GUEST COLUMN

Georgia families need property tax relief, but Burt Jones failed to deliver

Affordability is the political buzzword of 2026, but the Georgia Senate, under Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' leadership, nixed a proposal to cap property taxes for home owners.

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GUEST COLUMNISTS

Metro Atlanta communities must reform zoning to create more affordable housing

National Zoning Atlas data analysis shows local zoning codes across metro Atlanta communities are preventing more affordable, walkable communities from getting built.