Indiana
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too
In 1840, when General William Henry Harrison was running for President, his campaign organized a gigantic rally on a battlefield in Indiana where Harrison had once led a regiment of armed settlers in a battle against the local Indians. Jackson Braider explains how that rally, and others like it, changed American politics forever.
Is Indiana’s strict voter ID law disenfranchising immigrant voters?
The state of Indiana was among the first in a wave of states to pass a strict photo ID law to vote. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent fraud, while Democrats call it a solution in search of a problem. The state of Indiana was among the first in a wave of states to pass a strict photo ID law to vote. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent fraud, while Democrats call it a solution in search of a problem.
In Chile, foreign children’s books, translated, open worlds for kids
Chile’s children’s book industry isn’t known for light-hearted, fun reads. It’s about morality-building and lesson-teaching. So a Dane, who lived in Chile for a time, decided to change that. She’s organized a library that receives foreign-language books and then translates them into Spanish.
Indiana’s Republican primary may see another moderate lose his seat
Tuesday’s Republican primary election will be another chance for the party’s conservative wing to take aim at its more moderate branch. Conservative Richard Mourdock is challenging incumbent moderate Richard Lugar — and Mourdock has a 10-point lead according to the latest polls.
