Opinion & Essay

When I was an undergrad at Temple, I was asked to create an illustration for an article about abortion to appear in the first issue of th ...

I refuse to soil Martin Luther King Day by parsing the repugnant toddler’s tweets about John Lewis. This national celebration is su ...

As the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump looms ever larger on the horizon, I celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a volatile ...

As the nation prepares for Donald Trump’s inauguration, a newly formed group of Philadelphia progressive Democrats will gather Wedn ...

Collective Action, ...

The 2016 election has been renewed for another season. This is like watching a series on Showtime. For those of you who aren’ ...

Monday, Jan. 16, is Martin Luther King Day. It is also known as MLK Day of Service, when volunteers are organized and sent out to do good ...

During yesterday’s choleric press conference, Donald Trump compared the intelligence community to the Nazis. Not a good idea. < ...

Dear DNC chair and vice chair candidates, As a recent immigrant, I couldn’t vote in the last election. I now call Philadelph ...

Few presidents have been as concerned with their legacy as Barack Obama. From writing his first memoir at age 34, to declaring ...

How do we respond powerfully, with courage, and moral imagination in the wake of our new administration? 

Before we sink anew into the Trump muck that will plague us throughout the Russian asset’s administration, let us celebrate what we ...

The extraordinary range of productions on Philadelphia-area stages this spring is proof that theater here is vibrant – and that lo ...