Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Is this what George would have wanted?
Martin Luther King Jr. said a riot is the language of the unheard. But he also said riots are socially destructive and self-defeating.
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Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Hoosiers split on state, federal response to COVID-19
About 54% of respondents said the state is on the right track, while only 49% thought the country was going in the right direction.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: COVID-19 brings out the best (and worst) in us
Coronavirus is like alcohol, money and power. It shows who among us are the flowers who could use a dousing of Roundup.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: When east meets west—on Market Street, that is
Anyone who cares about due process or protecting taxpayers should really be cheering for the west end of Market Street.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Put an end to taxpayer-funded primaries
If the point is for Democrats and Republicans to pick their candidates for the general election, why should the general public pick up the tab?
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Indiana’s teachers have been miseducated
We are not talking about 15 additional hours of certification. It’s included in the 90 hours teachers must get already.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Eliminating charters, vouchers won’t boost teacher pay
Over the course of the teacher-pay debate, I’ve heard numerous advocates for increasing teacher pay argue that if the state got rid of the voucher program and no longer funded charter schools, there would be plenty of money to increase teacher salaries. Their math doesn’t add up.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Indy is my kind of town—let’s keep it that way
We are not going to give it up to criminals and vagrants without a fight.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: My ‘black agenda’ for the city of Indianapolis
The city should increase opportunities for more school choice.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: The right way to raise the minimum wage
Eliminate taxes for people who make less than $10 an hour.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: The problems with reparations
I have a problem trying to hold people accountable for something they either didn’t do or had nothing to do with.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Indiana needs to get off the pot
In the last couple of weeks, two more states—North Dakota and Illinois—took steps toward either legalizing marijuana or decriminalizing its possession.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Why we should all be a little more like Sen. Lugar
The senator’s greatest quality was his thoughtfulness and sense of bipartisanship when it came to problem-solving.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Are privilege and good ol’ networking different?
When it comes to other jobs, college admissions, you name it, there is probably going to be some element of “unearned access.”
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Democrats have only themselves to blame
This is one of the most politically idiotic moves a party chairman can make.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Let’s talk about teacher pay
Before we have any discussion about more state funding for teacher pay, we should discuss what schools are doing with the cash they’re currently getting.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: ’Tis the season to be offended
You can’t judge a 1944 song using 2018 standards.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: A tribute to writer and commentator Matt Tully
Matt never hesitated to get out of the office and go interact with people to bring his readers a complete picture of what was going on.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Consumers, farmers lose in Trump’s trade war
The only things to be gained from a trade war are higher prices, economic uncertainty and misery, much like real war.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: When bad news is good news
Now, with social media, it’s a lot harder for people to get away with racial profiling and other abhorrent behavior.