Changing the Poverty Narrative
by Dan Carpenter A leading voice in the movement to short-circuit chronic poverty is bringing her ideas to a city and state with greater proportions of poor people than most of the nation—a nation that […more…]
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Peace Lab Debuts at Butler
by Dan Carpenter There was no lacking for enthusiasm, ambition, credentials, or programs when the Desmond Tutu Peace Lab was formally unveiled Sept. 17 at Butler University. Compared with the debut of the project’s predecessor, […more…]
Faith & Action Grants Confront Poverty
by Dan Carpenter What does a $150 loan to a family in a fix have in common with a house of refuge for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth who’ve been kicked onto the street […more…]
IFD Promises Improved Service in Butler-Tarkington
by Dan Carpenter After sitting idle for more than a year, the former Fire Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois has been sold to a developer who plans to serve food and drinks in a […more…]
A Tale of Two Stations
by Dan Carpenter Faced with the closure of Fire Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois, Butler-Tarkington neighborhood tempers are running hot. Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) Chief Ernest Malone attempted to put out the fire at […more…]
Civil Rights and Uncivil Wrongs
by Dan Carpenter Last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming marriage equality seemed like a cause for celebration. Singing, dancing and awards-giving ensued among the newly validated and their many allies. Then, in short order, […more…]
A Concern for Civil Rights
by Dan Carpenter Vivian Farris is no fan of discrimination. “I believe everyone has the right to his opinion,” says the owner of the Illinois Street Food Emporium. “It’s only when it hurts someone that […more…]
Marriage in Midtown: How a constitutional amendment could affect our neighbors
by Dan Carpenter Midtown residents Eric Baiz and Paul Skierczynski were in San Francisco in June 2008 for one of Paul’s medical conventions when Eric, out sightseeing on his own, came across a mob scene […more…]
Broad Ripple’s Van Kirby: A Gay Dad in Indiana
by Dan Carpenter The judge told Van Kirby to go ahead and pick up his kids, but the kids had other ideas. The little ones, Michelle and Lora, hid under a bed in their maternal […more…]
