Opinion

What images come to mind with the word “war?” For much of human history, artists working for pharaohs, emperors, kings, queens, sultans and tsars portrayed war, especially victorious battles, as glorious moments in history.

For a little more than four minutes Monday, nothing else mattered.

In the midst of this current presidential election year, we have witnessed cavalier and reckless rhetoric suggesting political violence. There has been talk of a second civil war, of “retribution” and “bloodbaths” and “vermin” poisoning the blood of America.

The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette

Students will be graduating from Hoosier high schools and colleges in just a few months. Parents and politicians want them to stay in Indiana. I recommend they leave to see what is available elsewhere and return, after a decade or so, if they choose.

A newly released study by economists from Yale and UC San Diego unlocked a key insight into the way the Rustbelt developed. Like most studies, it is just one piece of the puzzle. I found it insightful because it is yet another challenge to the view that attracting capital drives regional economic growth. In other words, jobs follow people, people don’t follow jobs.

The New York Times

Something about Donald Trump warps perceptions.

Every day should be April Fool’s Day when preparing for an election. I don’t mean the pranks and jokes, but the skepticism in assessing news and social media posts.

The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin