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Lane Siekman Speaks to Rural Indiana
By: Lane Siekman You know how a particular song just seems to speak to you at a point in your life. The words evoke memories…
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The New York Times Serves the Establishment
The New York Times Slimes Most Popular Politician in the U.S. Muncie, Indiana BLOG – The New York Times has been running plentiful ads on…
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Indiana Workers Just Got Sucker Punched by GOP
Hoosiers’ Income Lagging for Decades As a journalist and progressive, it isn’t easy to share these facts with workers residing in Muncie, Delaware County, and…
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Madjax Project On the Ropes in Muncie
Is Madjax Still a Unifying Force in Muncie? By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana NEWSÂ – In general, a lot can happen in two years. In Muncie,…
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Ransomware Worms Like WannaCry Are Increasing
Ransomware Requires Preventative Measures By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – According to CNN, the aptly named WannaCry ransomware attack is on track to be…
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Rankings Show Indiana is Corrupt
By Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – Who benefits from corruption? Let’s take a look at a couple of rankings to prove what I’ve been…
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Local Control of Education & Democracy is a Myth
By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – Many Muncie residents are still upset over the state takeover of Muncie Community Schools (MCS). The teacher union…
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Sean Hannity Pushes Seth Rich Murder Story
By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG– If you haven’t heard about the Seth Rich murder case then our national media has done its job. This…
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Fear and Greed Are Privatizing the Public Good
Watching the Privatization of Public Goods By: Todd Smekens Muncie, Indiana BLOG – I ran across two interesting articles this weekend deserving separate attention because…
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MCS is “Fiscally Impaired”; BSU to Thieve Prime Real Estate
By: Todd Smekens State Declares MCS, “Fiscally Impaired” Muncie, IN BLOG – The latest saga with Muncie Community Schools (MCS) unfolds as SB-567 was passed…
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