Dana Black: Re-electing Donald Trump is a threat to democracy
Has so much time passed that we no longer look at the character of the person seeking the highest office in the land?
Forefront
Articles
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Campaigns: Here’s a guide for winning an election
Voters have to feel like you’ve got their back, that they can trust you to do right by them.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: For your polling pleasure: Where races stand
Polls are not predictions; they are snapshots in time.
Brad Rateike: We must demand our leaders listen, engage
We are not electing a chief debater, we are electing a commander-in-chief.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Your vote matters. Don’t vote by rote this election.
When you vote for statewide or national office, at least believe that the candidate you choose deserves your vote.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Republicans have double-faulted education finance
Let us not assume that more is being spent on education in total.
Whitley Yates: Digital democracy: A new public forum for discourse
Algorithms dictate what goes viral and whose voices are heard, raising concerns about fairness in political discourse.
Claire Fiddian-Green: Lessons to attract and retain young talent
We must build the type of city where young people want to live, and we must make sure they know about it.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Should we reduce nicotine in combustible tobacco?
A big question is whether to reduce nicotine to minimal levels abruptly or gradually.
Shariq Siddiqui: How do Muslim Hoosiers practice zakat?
Muslim Hoosiers are highly diverse, consisting of African Americans, Hispanics, whites, Arabs and Asians—with no one group being a majority.
Deborah Daniels: Three judges on Indiana ballot should be retained
What we want above all from our justices is their commitment to the rule of law and their fairness and impartiality in the pursuit of justice.
Curt Smith: What we can learn from William Wilberforce
He invested his life, his energy, his fortune and his fervent prayers in resolving a moral contradiction that eluded American leaders, even one as formidable as Lincoln.
George Gemelas: I’m young. I now see why the debt crisis must cease.
Politely put, hitting the U.S. fiscal tipping point would leave no aspect of young people’s lives untouched.
George Hornedo and Cindy Simon Skjodt: A better democracy for Indiana and America
Democracy thrives when everyone makes their voice heard, and our state works best when every Hoosier has a fair chance to participate in the political process.
Jim Shella: What happens to the GOP if Trump loses, wins?
The MAGA crowd will not go softly into that good night.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Good leaders accept responsibility and are honest
In my experience, the people and organizations that lead with honesty and transparency are the ones who succeed as leaders in the long run—even if their ideas do not.
Deborah Daniels: Reasons to vote yes on justice retention this fall
Chief Justice Rush, and the court as a whole, are recognized as national models of what a chief justice and a supreme court should be.
Dr. Richard Feldman: Is endgame tobacco control the best answer?
Millions of lives and billions in health-care costs would be saved.
George Hornedo: To overcome poverty, we must work together
I’m here today in Indiana because my American Dream was made here.
Karen Celestino-Horseman: Immigrants aren’t interested in eating your pets
Unfortunately, our country has a long history of demonizing recent immigrant arrivals.