
Opinion & Essay
The fight to protect life should be about much more than abortion. In fact, the fight to protect life should go on long after children are born.
6 years ago
Trump banishes Harriet Tubman to the back of the bus
Harriet Tubman, heroine of the Underground Railroad and worker for women's suffrage, was tapped by Obama's Treasury to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill starting in 2020.
6 years ago
Meet the conservative Republican who’s putting country over party
Justin Amash, a rare Republican congressman who refuses to genuflect at Donald Trump's feet, has been taking heat lately for daring to speak his mind.
6 years ago
More reason to vote in the Philly election
As I speak to young black voters about Tuesday’s primary elections, I am struck both by their cynicism and their hope.
6 years ago
Living a block from the polls makes you 28% more likely to vote
Fewer than one in three Philadelphians voted in the last mayoral primary, and that was for an open seat.
6 years ago
Homeownership rates are dropping in Philly. A little-known elected office plays a big role
Philadelphia homeownership is on the decline. For the first time in 2017, more homes were occupied by renters than homeowners.
6 years ago
We’re one Supreme Court case away from outlawing abortion
Anyone who still assumes that legal abortion is here to stay, and that Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land, should take a hard look at what's happening right now.
6 years ago
What Democrats fear most in 2020: A bullish Trump economy
We need to acknowledge the reality that presidents typically get re-hired when voters believe the economy is on the upswing.
6 years ago
Mothers bring life to a world where death too often holds sway. They bring authenticity to a world where relationships are often fake.
6 years ago
Caught in a time warp ‘Among the Dead’ at Theatre Exile
This evocative play about a child of war features a complex story and a fine cast.
6 years ago
3 reasons why America’s worst businessman will keep his cultists
Trump's fans are eternally tethered to the delusion that he's a winner.
6 years ago
Saluting the unsung heroes of education in Bucks, Montgomery
The Council for the Advancement of Public Schools recognizes four unsung heroes serving in schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
#MeToo: Art imitates life in Azuka’s ‘Boycott Esther’
“Boycott Esther” playwright Emily Acker creates an imperfect onstage drama out of her career setback because of Harvey Weinstein’s fall from grace.
6 years ago
The hardball constitutional crisis has arrived
This brass-knuckled president is veritably daring Congress to impeach him.
6 years ago
Diversity and tolerance highlighted in Delaware Theatre Co.’s ‘Honk!’
Delaware Theatre Company’s “Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical” is heartwarming entertainment for anyone who has ever felt like a square peg in a round-hole world.
6 years ago
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