
Opinion & Essay
Making a list of progressive non-profits, checking it twice
This is the time of year I usually indulge in a shopper's "high," taking my credit cards out for a joy ride, selecting gifts for family and friends. Not after this election.
9 years ago
Stein drops first challenge to presidential vote in Pennsylvania, moving to federal court
Attorneys for Green Party candidate Jill Stein Saturday suddenly withdrew their statewide challenge to Pennsylvania’s presidential ...
9 years ago
The importance of being a savvy media consumer
The blame being placed on the mainstream media and social media platforms for the public’s information deficit is partially misplac ...
9 years ago
Fake populist Trump restocks the swamp he vowed to drain
P. T. Barnum never actually said “there’s a sucker born every minute,” but Donald Trump surely believes it. As well he ...
9 years ago
Stein takes Pa. recount case to federal court
Lawyers for Green Party candidate Jill Stein will go to federal court today after a dramatic change of course over the weekend in their q ...
9 years ago
Fidel Castro and my mentor in exile
They say the good die young. The death of Fidel Castro at age 90 does not disprove this adage. My college mentor was a charming Sp ...
9 years ago
Confronted with Trump, what would Alexander Hamilton do?
Where’s Alexander Hamilton when we really need him? He would take one look at Donald Trump and beseech us to read Federalist ...
9 years ago
Why Philadelphia must remain a sanctuary city
The word “sanctuary” conjures images of safety, freedom, and protection. It’s something the City of Brotherly Love has ...
9 years ago
Brilliant thinking: Vote Trump, lose health coverage
Winston Churchill once said, presumably half in jest, that “the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with ...
9 years ago
House Democrats should (but probably won’t) dump Nancy Pelosi
If Democrats truly want to reboot their battered brand, they need to break with the past. They could start by cleaning House and dumping ...
9 years ago
Sen. Scott Wagner’s attack on workers
When Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York, looks in the mirror, he sees Donald Trump wearing a Pennsylvania sash. But while Donald Trump at least sa ...
9 years ago
Greens seek to reverse Pa.’s presidential vote
In a rush of last-minute legal maneuvers, the campaign of Green Party candidate Jill Stein moved Monday to force recounts in dozens of Pe ...
9 years ago
ListenThe sore winner baselessly slimes the electoral process
We can’t even make it through a holiday weekend without new missives from the tweeting toddler. Rich Galen, the longtime Rep ...
9 years ago
Why can’t you tell me how you feel?
It's hard to communicate our emotions. The effects of this are harmful, and as a country, we are arguably the most overtly divided and disconnected we have been in years.
9 years ago
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