Keating: Populism, the Good and the Bad
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. When ordinary people feel that politicians and experts lack answers to important questions, they respond to leaders offering a complete change of course. Such changes are often referred to as being populist. Populism is a political philosophy directed to the needs of the common people and advocating a more equitable Read the full article…
Morris: ‘Indiana Beach,’ R.I.P.
by Leo Morris Sorry, Hoosier tourists – you’ve just been given one more reason to cross a state line in search of that perfect day trip. Indiana Beach, the amusement park operated on the shores of Lake Shafer in White County for nearly 100 years, has been shut down by its corporate owners in California. Read the full article…
Keating: Hoosiers Don’t Need 5G, or Do They?
by Barry Keating, Ph.D. Turn on the television, and every third add is for something called 5G. The adds say that 5G is fast, reliable, and the next “must-have” technology. But what is 5G, and do you need it? Your current smartphone is probably a 4G device. That is, it uses 4th generation cellular technology. Read the full article…
Gaski: Romney as Hamlet
by John Gaski, Ph.D. Despite Mitt Romney’s contrived and sophistic attempt to justify his Senate vote to convict Donald Trump on one impeachment article, his public verbal contortions fall short. The self-contradiction with respect to his prior vote in favor of trial witnesses is revealing and damning of Mr. Romney and his motives. How so? Read the full article…
In the Spring Journal
WE NEED YOUR HELP keeping the quarterly journal publishing. Please consider a tax-exempt donation here. An individual membership is $50 and a corporate membership is $120. “AS A NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR you raised your right hand and likely swore on a family Bible (this is the Midwest, after all). It was a ceremonial event, one verifying to the Read the full article…
Goodbye Buttigieg, Hello Milwaukee
by Leo Morris Now that our favorite ex-mayor is dropping out of the running, the question can finally be asked: How in the world could reddest of red states, Indiana, nestled in the heart of corn-growing, meatloaf-eating, thank-goodness-it’s-beer-frame-bowling-night middle America, spawn a quasi-Socialist like Pete Buttigieg and propel him to national prominence as a Democratic Read the full article…
