Posts in category commentary

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. There’s an old joke in journalism: if both sides are mad at you, you’re probably doing your job. Good thing there’s …

You see, just when you thought the national political discourse couldn’t sink any lower—or darker—we pause our usual programming of curfews, city violence, and political …

by Nate LaMar In March, I made a business trip to Vietnam. This was my second visit, with the first having been in 2000. Vietnam …

by Brandon Renner Big things are happening in Indiana. With major data centers and billions in tech investment coming our way, we’re positioning ourselves as …

by Nate LaMar Having served in Germany, Jordan, the Pentagon, and elsewhere, I saw firsthand what American strength looks like. I see it again today …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Running for Marion County Republican Chair is sort of like trying to be valedictorian in summer school; at the end of the …

by Joseph Adamje AJ Feeney-Ruiz Ten years ago next Tuesday, I left the victory party of what would be my last gig in politics or …

By James W. Merritt, Jr. On April 8th this year, we are all privileged to witness one of the greatest celestial events in Indiana history …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. My Republican and Democratic friends could learn a lot from my Libertarian friends. No, I’m not talking about the general libertarian …

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about our democracy. Yes, I know it’s an election year, so paying attention to national, state …