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
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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.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: My experience with ‘racial profiling’
I made sure that if there was going to be a problem, I was not going to be the catalyst.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: It’s time for city to address homelessness downtown
Watching the homeless turn the Circle into a shanty town … can’t be good for anyone.
ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ: ‘Roseanne’ the show was better than its namesake
I thought "Roseanne" showed “Trump supporters” in a manner that was fair. Contrary to popular belief, not all people who support Donald Trump are racists.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: That’s right, I am a liberal
As someone who believes in free markets, free trade, school choice … I am the biggest liberal in the universe—in the classic sense of the word.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: My campaign rules to keep the primary season sane
Don’t tell me we need to cut the fat and end wasteful spending. Give me details.
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.
Shabazz: Why should we pay for their primaries?
What do you put in place of the current primary system? Easy, a county convention.