
Opinion & Essay
Laura Bush (remember her?) assails the amoral Trump regime
A prominent Republican has finally come forward to denounce the treacherous Trump team for its amoral actions at the border.
7 years ago
It’s as if the 18th-century gentleman anticipated the manipulation of our 21st-century politics when he advised us to 'guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.'
7 years ago
‘Aladdin,’ or possibly ‘The Genie,’ at the Academy of Music
The Disney musical, still on Broadway, comes to town in its national tour.
7 years ago
A father’s plea in defense of all children
It’s almost Father’s Day, and my government has detained nearly 1,500 undocumented immigrant children — many forcibly separated fro ...
7 years ago
To justify atrocity, Sessions and Sanders take refuge in theocracy
The Trump regime’s latest defense of its worst atrocity — forcibly separating immigrant kids from their parents — is that the B ...
7 years ago
The free American press has every right to ask the Trump regime how it expects to verify that North Korea is downsizing its nuclear progr ...
7 years ago
Moving on — and making it matter
As the years pass, I sense more acutely the importance of working to make a difference.
7 years ago
Why don’t Republicans stand up to Trump? Here’s the answer.
If you're still flummoxed by the abject servility of the GOP, by their refusal to confront Trump and stand up for American values, check out last night's primary in S.C.
7 years ago
Black athletes becoming targets instead of heroes
After failing to defeat poverty, drugs and terrorism, America has decided to fight an enemy we can plainly see — black guys who can punt, pass kick, or dribble.
7 years ago
Wannabee American dictator envies North Korea’s ‘love’ for its dictator
Well, the so-called peace summit with North Korea has come and gone. And as anyone anyone with a scintilla of intellect could’ve pr ...
7 years ago
‘Maria Marten or the Murder in the Red Barn,’ from Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Remember the bit about the villain? He twirls his handlebar mustache repeatedly while he ties a lady to the railroad tracks because she can’t pay the rent.
7 years ago
A winning Democratic issue: Fighting the health care saboteurs
Dems have been handed a midterm election message that basically writes itself: "We're the party that wants to protect your health care. The Trump Republicans are sabotaging it
7 years ago
‘Red Bike’ going nowhere, from Simpatico Theatre
An 11-year-old, played at once by three actors, goes on a questionable ride.
7 years ago
Bill Clinton is out of touch and out of time
Seriously, if the Dems need any more reasons to floor the accelerator into the future and leave the Clintons in the rear-view mirror, Bill's latest performance is Exhibit Z.
7 years ago
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