SPEROS A. BATISTATOS: St Patrick’s celebration is near
Among the vendors will be antique toys, art glass, primitives, jewelry, pottery and more.
Month: March 2020
WALTER WILLIAMS: Another African tragedy
Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy: “Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions” (The Wall Street Journal); “‘Unprecedented’ Locust Invasion Approaches Full-Blown Crisis” (Scientific American); “Somalia Declares Locust Ou…
GUEST COMMENTARY: In praise of the women leading the charge for sustainability
A woman’s ability to multitask never ceases to amaze me.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Western lands are a critical solution to climate change
Hidden from public view, the fossil fuel industry and a complicit federal government are aggressively working to make America’s shared public lands a primary engine for unregulated climate pollution, when instead these lands can be a critical part of a…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Haake offers a new voice for NWI
Hi. My name is Sabrina Haake, rhymes with cake.
YOUTH PERSPECTIVES: Stay vigilant, but don’t panic about virus
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can lead to other life threatening illnesses. They’ve existed for quite some time, but the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is a new strain that was previously unidentified in humans.
BRIAN HOWEY: Secretary of State Pete Buttigieg
Back in 1980 while working for the Elkhart Truth, I covered a rising star congressman named David Stockman, who represented a southern Michigan district.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Oil and gas production on public lands is good for the United States and the world
There are many uncertainties in life, but there are at least three things of which we can be certain: First, the world won’t end in 10 years, or even 100 years, due to human-induced climate change. Second, increased oil and…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Daggett to fight for fair trade, veterans, public infrastructure
Col. Antonio (Tony) Daggett Sr. is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, who has lived and reared his family in Northwest Indiana for over 20 years. His experience in Washington, D.C., where he worked from 2006-2009, consisted of assignments in…
LAURA HOLLIS: Biden gambit reeks of desperation
After Super Tuesday, all the headlines are heralding former Vice President Joe Biden’s remarkable “comeback” from dead in the water to front-runner and presumptive Democratic nominee.