Politics & Policy
Could our smartphones talk back to big-money politics?
I’ve had this idea rattling around in my head since 2007. I’d love finally to take it from half-baked to beta. To do t ...
14 years ago
President Obama should withdraw his executive privilege claim in “Fast and Furious”
Executive privilege is what President Nixon claimed to resist a subpoena for the White House tape recordings that revealed his role in th ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia voter advocate launches new app for voter ID laws
In advance of the presidential election, advocates in Pennsylvania are trying all avenues to explain the state’s new Voter ID law. ...
14 years ago
Let’s ease the distorting pressures of college admissions
High school commencements are wrapping up. Visualize all those kids in mortar boards, clutching their new diplomas. They’re ...
14 years ago
Obama’s Dream Act Lite: useful politically, sustainable legally, but flawed as policy.
There are three ways to analyze President Obama’s ...
14 years ago
Why landlords hate Philly’s property tax overhaul
If you’re a landlord in Philadelphia, you’re watching City Council’s property tax acrobatics very closely. Council is p ...
14 years ago
‘Modern Family’ shows the high court the way
God bless Cameron and Mitchell. The goofy, squabbling but totally in love gay couple on the hit show Modern Family is as ...
14 years ago