On November 3, Indianapolis residents will go to the polls to vote on a new school operating referendum. Recent radical changes in how schools are governed and funded complicate matters.
(Originally published in Indianapolis Monthly)
Die Famous, a Depression-era crime thriller based on Indy’s Brady Gang, collects rave reviews for its Hoosier author.
(Originally published in Indianapolis Monthly)
The impact of school choice on the state’s rural education has raised alarm not only among supporters of public schools but supporters of school choice as well, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
(Originally published in Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Damon Lynch IV is vying to unseat AIPAC-favorite Greg Landsman in Ohio’s upcoming May 5 primary, aiming to make the race a referendum on the incumbent’s support for Israel. Recent trends in the Democratic Party suggest he might have a winning case.
(Originally published in Mondoweiss)
The glaring absences in the latest Epstein files reveal more about the federal investigation and its cover-up than the 3 million-plus pages released.
(Originally published in Electronic Intifada)
Soaring demand for hangar space and lack of public funds keep private pilots waiting for years.
(Originally published in The Indiana Capital Chronicle)
But also some embarrassing moments for local officials.
(Originally published in The Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Bowman, in his own amateur way, is pointing out vulnerabilities among local Democrats in two areas — public safety and the housing market.
(Originally published in CityBeat)
Israel’s leaders perceived JFK’s presidency as an existential threat to their fledgling nation. And there is mounting historical evidence that Israel’s intelligence services likely played a key role in financing and covering up JFK’s assassination.
(Originally published in Electronic Intifada)
Butler County Sheriff’s Office says protests pose security risk
(Originally published in CityBeat)
Suspicious short selling, a prime minister unwilling to form an independent commission, and revelations from the military suggests Israel’s story on 7 October is not the full picture.
(Originally published in Electronic Intifada)
In a case of odd bedfellows, progressive Democrats and MAGA dissidents are spurning donations from the American Israel Political Action Committee.
(Originally published in the Progressive)
Indiana ranks 10th nationally in fatalities caused by police chases.
(Originally published in the Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Dr. Alberto Espay’s research suggests the long-dominant “plaque hypothesis” driving billions in Alzheimer’s drug development may be wrong — and that restoring a healthy brain protein could slow the disease more effectively.
(Originally published in CityBeat)
Noticeably absent from US news coverage of US President Donald Trump’s waffling over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is any mention of the child sex predator’s apparent ties to Israeli intelligence.
(Originally published in Electronic Intifada)
Gun control advocates say the problem is often more prevalent than in urban areas – and growing.
(Originally published in the Indiana Capital Chronicle)
(Originally published in Progressive Magazine)
Thirty members of the U.S. Interfaith Journey of Justice witnessed Israeli violence first hand—along with the complicity of the United States government.
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(Originally published in Indianapolis Monthly)
The sorry condition of our city’s streets is old news to residents and an unpleasant surprise to visitors. The wild swings in our winter weather— 20 degrees one day, 50 the next—are murder on roadways, it’s true. But that’s only one cause of this perpetual problem.
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(Originally published in Cincinnati Magazine)
Servers, bartenders, and line cooks left the hospitality industry during the pandemic. Those who remain are banding together to push restaurant and bar owners to improve pay, protect tips, and find a better work/life balance.
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(Originally published in The Cincinnati Enquirer)
As long as the killing continues in Gaza, neither side wins nor breaks the generations-long cycle of revenge.
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(Originally published inThe Columbus Dispatch)
Virginia Giuffre’s testimony has shed new and disturbing light on the years of rumors swirling around billionaire retail magnate and Columbus-area resident Les Wexner and his decades-long relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious sex predator and trafficker of underage teens like Giuffre
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An American in Palestine
(Fall of 2022)
A Lapsed Catholic Finds Faith Again in the Occupied West Bank
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(Originally published in Cincinnati Magazine)
Jason Al Ghussein plants his Palestinian roots in Over-the-Rhine, hoping a bright mural can open minds and bring people together.
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(Originally published in Cincinnati Magazine)
A new digital newsroom in Cleveland using “community documenters” is looking to spread across the state.
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