Month: May 2019
South Shore Arts seeks to know what art means to Region residents
Several people in the arts community, including me, got an email invitation recently to something called “Arts on the Table: You Talk, We Listen.” We were invited to come have a light lunch and talk about how the arts fit…
GUEST COMMENTARY: The real story behind Amazon’s taxes
It is widely reported, and believed, that Amazon paid no taxes last year. Though incorrect, how this story gained traction shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Forcing real change at Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook are reportedly in the final stages of negotiating a settlement of charges that the company violated its 2011 privacy consent decree. These stem from the Cambridge Analytica debacle — in which a voter profiling……
LAURA HOLLIS: Eliminating abortion requires a language of love
In one of the most compelling scenes of the 2006 movie “Bella,” a handsome and charismatic soccer player named Jose is driving through a New York City neighborhood with his manager, Eduardo, on his way to sign a multimillion-dollar professional…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Jerome Prince offers new hope for Gary
The much anticipated Gary mayoral primary election showdown between Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and Lake County Assessor Jerome A. Prince on May 7 resulted in a decisive victory for Prince. Of the 14,448 votes cast, Prince received 6,967 (48.22%) and Fr…