Unlearning Some American History
Many of us know Michael Thurmond as the chief executive officer of DeKalb County. He has been in Georgia politics for decades, serving as a state legislator, the head…
Red Blue & You
Legislators Return for a Big Year
January can be a rough time for a lot of people. The holidays are over; we’re all still pretending that we’re going to make progress on our New Year’s resolutions, and it’s about as cold as it ever gets in…
Prison Should Include Rehabilitation
Take a moment to think about the most uncomfortable moments in your life. Were you cramped in a space that was far too small for far too long? Did you have to use the bathroom in front of somebody else?…
Giving Thanks for Georgia
Those who are regular readers of this column know there is no shortage of things that I think Georgia could do better. From our overburdened public education system to our lack of affordable healthcare to our outdated and overcrowded incarceration…
AI Will Be What We Make of It
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has become one of the most hotly debated and least understood topics in just the last few years. At its most basic level, AI is a technology “that mimics human intelligence to perform tasks and can…
Remember the Titan
Atlanta has been home to countless icons from business to politics to civil rights. The King family has deep roots that run throughout the city; Congressman John Lewis taught us what it meant to get into good trouble here; and…
Beating the Heat
In a time of unprecedented division in our country, it is always worth starting off with a statement that we can all agree with. In this case, I would like to open with such a statement: Georgia is hot. As…
A Man of the People
For many of us, Georgia became the center of the political world in 2020. As polls showed one of the tightest elections in the country between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, news organizations from every corner of the country and…
Red, Blue & You: A Stone Mountain for All
Stone Mountain is one of the most iconic natural features in Georgia. Sitting just over a dozen miles outside of Atlanta in DeKalb County, the park is among the most visited tourist attractions in the state and Southeast, attracting over…
Red, Blue & You: One Atlanta: Unity Prevails
On March 2, 2023, Georgia senators finally put to rest one of the most controversial pieces of legislation introduced at the Capitol in the last decade. The bipartisan vote of 33-23 marked the end of a long, contentious debate over…
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