Opinion & Essay
Christie’s State of the State address, annotated for truth
Chris Christie delivered his annual State of the State ...
11 years ago
Elizabeth Warren, the bright shiny object
Elizabeth Warren continues to bedazzle people precisely because she’s not running for president. If she were to actually r ...
11 years ago
Clarke out of Philly mayor’s race — Butkovitz in?
In what could be a seismic shift in the Philadelphia mayor’s race, City Council President Darrell Clarke yesterday said he’s ...
11 years ago
ListenMitt, Jeb, and the politics of vanity
Have you ever heard two alley cats fighting, because one strayed onto the other’s turf? Welcome to the Mitt and Jeb contest. ...
11 years ago
Decisions coming soon on Democratic convention host
A decision is expected by early next month on whether Philadelphia will host the Democratic presidential convention next year. The city i ...
11 years ago
ListenCharlie Hebdo attack shows that freedom isn’t free
Freedom isn’t free. That refrain has danced in my head since the tragic murders of 12 people at ...
11 years ago
GOP claims credit for rebounding economy (I kid you not)
It’s a tad early in Mitch McConnell’s Senate reign to be labeling him a laughingstock. And yet, this week, he did utter ...
11 years ago
Report: Grand jury recommends criminal charges against Pa. AG Kane
In a stunning development, the Philadelphia Inquirer ...
11 years ago
ListenReview: ‘Motown: The Musical,’ with A and B sides
Nobody can tell a good story about Berry Gordy Jr. better than Berry Gordy Jr. And the bad ones? Well, some of them are even in “Mo ...
11 years ago
ListenOn French massacre, Fox News stays in character
The terrorist massacre in Paris was a fundamental assault on freedom of expression. Everyone who thinks freely, writes freely, draws free ...
11 years ago
Trujillo ready to do what it takes to win Philly mayor’s race
While Ken Trujillo might not be a household name in ...
11 years ago
ListenTipping point for the death penalty
A noteworthy event occurred on the last day of 2014. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, on his way out of the door, ...
11 years ago
Feibush puts $250,000 into Philly Council race
Philadelphia developer Ori Feibush has put at least $250,000 of his own cash into his City Council campaign, a move which will double the ...
11 years ago
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