Sheila Kennedy: Pandemic is example of when identity politics kills
Tribalism has clearly triumphed over logic. The desire to “own the libs” has proved to be more powerful than self-protection.
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Letter: CRT doesn’t belong in public schools
CRT is a Marxist ideology whose intended conclusion is the overthrow of American institutions, using race as the driving force in place of “class” conflict.
Editorial: Indy shows it knows how to use federal rental assistance
If other cities had followed Indy’s lead, perhaps the nation would not be in this moratorium limbo, waiting to see if the extension can withstand a court challenge.
Lesley Weidenbener: Indy Chamber honored for work to bolster equity
The chamber set out to make a business case—along with a moral one—for reducing inequality in the community. That has played out in a number of ways, perhaps most important—at least initially—in educating community and business leaders about the data that supports the premise that Indianapolis is bifurcating along racial and economic lines.
Mickey Kim: Confusing speculating with investing is hazardous to your wealth
Speculators might or might not know anything about an asset but buy it on a hunch or because a celebrity is promoting it or because everybody else is buying it and it’s going up without me (“FOMO”).
Bohanon & Curott: Change in U.S. age demographics will reshape labor markets
The one major fact that will shape labor markets: the underlying change in age demographics in the United States, which has little to do with either ideology or government policy.
In the workplace: Have a business idea? Survey customers first.
The first step in developing a survey is thinking about your audience.
Mark Montieth: Reviewing draft picks can be sobering
History, though, tends to dash cold reality on any company’s warm-and-fuzzy hires. It’s especially cruel in the NBA, where executives not only have to evaluate a worldwide assortment of young talent but predict their future as well.
Timothy Fort: Let employees listen to their favorite tunes at work
Music has a physio-psychological impact on us. It gets into our bones.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Lebanon’s economic disaster is example of crony capitalism
A hallmark of the nation’s economic policy has been to fix the exchange rate between its currency, the Lebanese pound, and the U.S. dollar, at 1,500L=$1.
Four-day week lets employees be ‘fully human’
Here’s the thing I’m learning about hustle—gritty effort is effective only when it’s balanced by space to release, play, create and rest.
Pete the Planner: Before your retire, think about what you’ll find fulfilling after work
Retirement has two primary elements, and they’re shockingly obvious at first glance. You must navigate the financial and the non-financial aspects of retirement.
Editorial: Redistricting process should be transparent, non-partisan
We urge majority Republicans to refrain from using redistricting to make political gains, to punish lawmakers (of either party) with whom they might not agree, or to dilute the influence of underserved people.
Todd Richardson: Do you know how to respond to The Great Resignation?
In April of this year, 4 million people quit their jobs. That represents 2.7% of U.S. workers and marks the highest resignation rate ever recorded.
Matthew Whiteside: Sustainability effort well intentioned, not well designed
I fully support the sustainability mission of our city. We must take this seriously to remain competitive and to serve the greater good.
Letter: Support independent restaurants, bars
I commend brave entrepreneurs like Kris Bowers and Zachary Davis that are so committed to keeping the Fountain Square district vibrant.
Letter: Federal infrastructure funding is critical
Only through congressionally allocated grants and funds can we thoroughly modernize our roads, bridges, waterways, and broadband services for our rapidly evolving economy.
Steven Meyer: Affordable housing is key to equity in wealth building
Homeownership plays a dynamic role in building strong and stable communities. But access to that dream of owning a home is not equitable across neighborhoods, communities and racial and ethnic groups.
Jeffrey Dukes & John Ketzenberger: Climate change solutions can be grown in Indiana
The groundswell of support for climate action can also be felt here in Indiana: More than half of Hoosiers now understand that human activity is a major cause of climate change, and nearly two in three registered voters say the state should play a major role in fighting it, according to recent polling conducted by The Nature Conservancy in Indiana.
Letter: Public access violations must be reported
Most of the time it seems that average citizens, rather than corporations, are the parties most often on the receiving end of agency misfeasance or malfeasance in failing to comply with the two primary public access statutes.