Opinion

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Atlanta’s future depends on women — and systems that support them — thriving

Women are the backbone of the economic success of metro Atlanta, but too many of them are being forced to choose between their career, caregiving and health care.

NEDRA RHONE

What Cesar Chavez’s tainted legacy reveals about men in power

We can erase Cesar Chavez's name from streets, buildings and parks, but we shouldn't ignore what it reveals about us as a nation.

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

SAVE Act and TSA funding are connected. Congress should approve both.

Americans are tired of long lines and TSA agents not getting paid, but they also went secure elections. That's why lawmakers should end the shutdown and pass the SAVE Act.

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Interstate checkpoint ruse
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Americans now use marijuana more often than alcohol. Is this the new sobriety?

Americans are drinking less than have before, but the vice of marijuana use is taking the place of drinking alcohol, and that has dire consequences for society.

Emory’s new Winship center takes a different approach to cancer treatment
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Change law to give more Georgia cancer patients access to world-class care

Georgia's Certificate of Need laws are blocking health centers from expanding services across the state. When it comes to cancer, those restrictions should end.

Nicolas Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, is  escorted off a helicopter en route to the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Monday morning, Jan. 5, 2026.  (Vincent Alban/The New York Times)
GUEST COLUMN

Ossoff has a responsible view on Venezuela that critics are trying to tarnish

A Georgia state senator tried conflating right-wing talking points to criticize U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and his position on Venezuela policy.

Save Act
GUEST COLUMN

As a domestic violence survivor who remarried, SAVE Act harms women like me

Atlanta Inequality
AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Going after corporate home investors is a road paved with good intentions

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 17
AJC EDITORIAL BOARD

Congress must act now to fix ridiculously long lines at American airports

Long Lines at Atlanta Airport March 18
GUEST COLUMN

Ga. GOP chair: Sen. Jon Ossoff is posturing, not governing on airport delays

Georgia has its first ‘Bird City.’
GUEST COLUMN

How Georgia is raising the bar for state-led conservation efforts

World Cup Bathroom
GUEST COLUMN

Atlanta’s World Cup dream has a public bathroom problem

'A Different World' cast
GUEST COLUMN

1990s Black television reshaped America in ways policy couldn’t

Iran
GUEST COLUMN

Human and financial cost of latest Middle East war hits Americans hard

Georgia March for Life
GUEST COLUMN

March for Life in Atlanta was just the beginning. Join our growing movement.

Iran South Korea AFC Asia Cup Women's Soccer
GUEST COLUMN

Watching Iran from afar: The weight of loving a country you can’t reach