Opinion & Essay
Obama’s inaugural pitch for progressivism
Barack Obama’s second inaugural address was a tightly focused pitch for patriotic progressivism, a crisp articulation of the Americ ...
13 years ago
Services set for Happy Fernandez, 1939-2013
Services for former City Councilwoman Happy Fernandez are this Sunday, January 27th at 2 p.m., at the Germantown Jewish Center, 400 W. El ...
13 years ago
There would be no Obama without King
It’s fitting that President Obama’s inauguration arrives on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, because there would be no Obama without K ...
13 years ago
A capital time for tweeting, plus: when to shoot a moose
Buy Shoes On Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00 is a new advice book that tells the r ...
13 years ago
Will Obama talk about climate change?
President Obama should give it a substantive mention in his Monday Inaugural address – and substantive attention in his State of th ...
13 years ago
If Philly gave its airport a new name, what would make a good one?
San Francisco voters may be voting in November to name its airport after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Could you see us renaming ...
13 years ago
Unique court case makes a hard road for Nutter
At last, high noon. In Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter has finally decided it’s time for a showdown with his labor nemesi ...
13 years ago
The gun lobby’s war against facts
The Obama administration has struck a blow for factual reality, and foiled the gun lobby’s longstanding campaign for censorship. ...
13 years ago
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