Politics & Policy
Philly NAACP elects new North Philly Nation of Islam leader president
The Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP has elected a new president. Minister Rodney Muhammad has led North Philadelphia’s Mos ...
10 years ago
ListenThe partisan view of ‘principle’ is a principal cause of the mess we’re in
When it comes to politics, Americans increasingly brook no compromise. According to a recent ...
10 years ago
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We’re soft on crime — corporate crime, that is
Let me sum up our justice system for you: When offenders are mostly poor, we double down on deterrents that work questionably, if ...
10 years ago
ListenObama’s immigration executive order is terrible policy and bad for American workers
I heard the President’s November 20 announcement of his executive immigration order for amnesty for 5 million illegal immigrants. I ...
10 years ago
Tom Wolf faces big decisions on budget, policies
Democrat Tom Wolf had to make high-pressure decisions while running a business, serving as state revenue secretary and successfully campa ...
10 years ago
Ex-House Democratic leader seeks new trial
A former Pennsylvania House Democratic leader who served a sentence for corruption is seeking a new trial now that he’s out of pris ...
10 years ago
Meehan gets more clout in Congress
U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan of Delaware County will begin his third term in Congress in January with a new and more influential committee assign ...
10 years ago
Obama gets the bill for White House Thanksgiving
There’s no free lunch — or breakfast or dinner — for President Barack Obama on Thanksgiving day. Or any other day for that matt ...
10 years ago