Opinion & Essay
Congress sort of demands a say on Syria
We’ve seen this scenario so many times: A president contemplates or initiates military action, and the bystanders on Capitol Hill c ...
12 years ago
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This Labor Day let’s remember workers caring for loved ones at home
It’s fitting that we have a day like Labor Day to honor workers for their contributions to our nation’s strength and prosperi ...
12 years ago
Experiencing integration in real life, not history books
As a 17-year-old, white Narberthian, I’ve grown up in an era when segregation is a thing of the past, a subject in history class. I ...
12 years ago
Phyllis Schlafly talks truth about vote suppression
It’s always so refreshing when a Republican wanders off script and tells the truth about the party’s vote-suppression crusade ...
12 years ago
To achieve King’s dream, ‘stop yelling and start doing’
It’s taken me years to truly understand the brilliance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was not only the face of the Civil Ri ...
12 years ago
8 good ideas and 3 bad ones for Philly bike share sponsors
Philadelphia is courting corporate sponsors to foot the $10 million to $15 milion bill for building a bike share program. Who will it be? ...
12 years ago
U.S. role in Syrian conflict should focus on ending human suffering without combat
We must be decisive and clear about our objectives. Reducing suffering without major combat or peacekeeping operations should be a major ...
12 years ago
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Philly teachers and parents preparing for uncertain future
As we face the opening of a barely functioning school district in September, it is becoming clearer that if we plan to raise our children ...
12 years ago
Americans say no to war in Syria
Pop quiz: What’s less popular than Dick Nixon during the dregs of Watergate, BP during the Gulf oil spill, and even the current Con ...
12 years ago