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Opinion & Essay

 John Vanderlyn's portrait of James Madison, fourth president of the United States, hangs in the White House.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Our 45th president could learn a lot from our 4th president

We tend to look to the past for guidance and wisdom. There are cues that today's political class should take from the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.

9 years ago

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National Interest

Nope, Obama is NOT plotting a ‘treasonous coup’

We’re all well acquainted with the fake news phenomenon – the Trumpian sewage that’s routinely pumped into the brains o ...

9 years ago

 Newspaper vending machines are shown in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
Speak Easy
Arts & Entertainment

The joy of writing — and being published

Writing has given me an outlet for my emotions. It organized my thoughts and helped me find my way out of a very dark place. Getting published made me feel equal.

9 years ago

 The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is less than 10 miles from center city. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
Urban Planning

The role of water in preparing our cities for a better future

By linking the digital and infrastructure systems of the water utility with those of our urban centers, we will take a leap toward creating thriving, sustainable cities.

9 years ago

 President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The president denounced threats against Jewish community centers as 'horrible,' his first forceful statement against anti-Semitism. Earlier botched attempts to address the issue and an angry encounter with a Jewish reporter last week have fueled concerns that Trump emboldens bigots. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National Interest

Trump finally says something sympathetic about Jewish people

After many weeks of swinging and missing at very soft pitches, Trump finally  ...

9 years ago

 Kathryn Petersen as Dolly in the People's Light production of 'The Matchmaker.' (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘The Matchmaker’ from another era

Thornton Wilder’s play “The Matchmaker” has a sweet innocence from another time, on clear display in a production at Pe ...

9 years ago

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Urban Planning

The role of water in preparing our cities for a better future

9 years ago

 Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. The annual weekend gathering is known for providing an open and informal platform to meet in close quarters. (Matthias Schrader/AP Photo)
The Philadelphia Experiment

McCain is right. A free press is crucial to democracy

I agree with Sen. John McCain. The existence of a free and unfettered press is crucial to maintaining a democracy. McCain made the ...

9 years ago

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Speak Easy
Lifestyle

On the sound of black joy

The music filled me with joy; the music made me feel free, even when the lyrics were speaking to conditions of struggle.

9 years ago

 Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,is shown departing the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National Interest

John McCain is getting mavericky again

John McCain has been hammering Donald Trump at home and abroad, assailing his foreign policy incoherence and his dire threats against the ...

9 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Praxis Dialogues: Does this place matter? Philadelphia’s preservation paradox

9 years ago

 Katie Stahl as Chip, and Liam Mulshine as Leper, in Inis Nua Theatre Company's production of 'Leper , Chip.'
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘Leper + Chip’ = reckless young adults, hooked on trouble

If a point lurks somewhere in Irish writer Lee Coffey’s play called “Leper + Chip,” I can’t find it. Not that eve ...

9 years ago

 Statue of Thomas Jefferson outside Cleveland's county courthouse (Bigstock/chengjih)
National Interest

Don the Con’s Thomas Jefferson hustle

Because I have a life (as do you), I didn’t waste the warm Saturday twilight watching the adoration junkie serve up delusional pap ...

9 years ago

 Visitors view the Statue of Liberty during a ferry ride to Liberty Island in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Targeting of nationalities and not individuals is why Trump’s travel ban fails

There is a general consensus in the U.S. that we need to protect ourselves and not allow people who wish us harm to pass through our bord ...

9 years ago

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Education

We will fight to protect public education

Despite a huge public outpouring of concern and protests consisting of tens of thousands of phone calls that lit up the Capitol switchboa ...

9 years ago

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