KENNEDY: Blaming the victim will not fix the problem
Right now, that “blame game” describes some of the arguments being made by opponents of Indianapolis Public Schools’ operating referendum—which has now been put off until November.
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KIM: Did you pass or fail February’s market test?
Pundits blamed the correction on fears over rising inflation/interest rates, a more “hawkish” Fed, and the breakdown of a misused option product used to place leveraged bets on market volatility.
BOHANON & CUROTT: No, trade wars are not easy to win, Mr. President
Apparently, Trump thinks he is declaring war on foreigners. But in reality, he is declaring war on Americans.
TANSELLE: Student media must be treated as part of curriculum
Students have other avenues for the expression of their free speech rights without interference or regulation by school administrators.
GUNTERMAN: Lawmakers put suppression over free speech
Welcome to Indiana schools, where the First Amendment is merely a portion of a social studies exam.
SHABAZZ: Good riddance to the horrific reign of Stephen Clay
It’s people like Clay and his supporters who give Indy a bad name and it’s why they should never be allowed anywhere near power or authority.
SIDDIQUI: Close Islamic center vote shows we have work to do
As a former civil rights investigator, I have rarely heard prejudice stated directly.
SMITH: Quest for affluence has left us with poverty of the soul
Smart TVs everywhere, free WiFi and Obamacare do not assuage the poverty of the soul.
PARR: Judge policy decisions on results, not intentions
Freedom is messy. That is not to say we should sit idly back and say, ‘That’s just the way it is.’
RITZ: Unlicensed teachers in public schools is a bad idea
Use the emergency permit if you must, and put in supports toward licensing.
DANIELS: With Amazon, we shouldn’t sell ourselves short
Our humility may serve us well, if we can just avoid the strong temptation to undersell ourselves.
WAGNER: When bad things happen, criticizing doesn’t help
I’d just like it if people took a deep breath before they jumped into the debate. These are difficult situations.
HALE: Parkland massacre exposes promise of young people
These kids are seizing their power to take a stand in sophisticated and effective ways unique to themselves.
LEPPERT: Why Georgia? Yes, you are definitely on my mind
The nation is experiencing another cultural shift in the debate on gun violence. The private sector has entered the fray.
SHELLA: Time for a balanced approach to gun debate
I know guns are not the sole factor in the recent flurry of mass killings in America, but they are a factor.
WOLLEY: The rural and urban divide on guns
The General Assembly seems to think we need more access to guns and less regulation. I think we need less access.
SHEPARD: Driveable streets or wider interstates?
We have the chance to rethink the community we should be building for future decades.
WORKPLACE: The merits of trading busy for something better
We use the word busy to describe how we are doing, we use it to measure our success at work, and we use it to describe our family lives.
LOPRESTI: High school’s over, but memories of last game live on
One day soon, it’ll be over for Romeo Langford at New Albany, and he’ll join the long line of young basketball stars before him in this state—never forgetting the last high school game he ever played.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Financial aid frees up funds for alternate uses
An underappreciated principle of economics is the fungibility of resources.