Opinion & Essay
Some of the world’s greatest moments of social change began with a simple conversation.
8 years ago
Ballot power: Ireland teaches us how to act like a progressive democracy
Put your hands together for Ireland! On the issue of abortion, this heavily Catholic nation is now officially more enlightened than America’s Republican party.
8 years ago
Trump: ‘We are respected again.’ Reality: The opposite.
Last Friday morning, before taking refuge in golf and Twitter, Donald Trump predictably soiled the Memorial Day weekend by lying to the '18 graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy
8 years ago
Reflections on a Philadelphia war hero and the tragedy of the USS Juneau
Nearly 700 men from the USS Juneau lost their lives, including the five Sullivan brothers. Lt. Charles Wang was the only officer to survive.
8 years ago
The unleashed power of a personal story: ‘Fun Home’ at Arden Theatre Company
A daughter discovers her gay self, and then discovers her father's.
8 years ago
Listen 3:45Kellyanne Conway’s hubby refuses to get with the program
You don’t need Netflix or Showtime to track the best reality series in Washington. “The Conways” features a serial liar ...
8 years ago
‘Mamma Mia!’, still rocking the jukebox at Walnut Street Theatre
The show that spurred a spate of live jukebox musicals remains a standout.
8 years ago
Trump and the NFL don’t understand that protest is patriotic
I almost feel sorry for the NFL owners. They’ve dutifully bowed to Trump, concocting a new policy that consigns protesting players ...
8 years ago
Did we just pass the tipping point toward autocracy?
Let’s stipulate that Trump is not another Hitler. Nevertheless, there’s something disturbi ...
8 years ago
The endless facets of ‘A People’
L.M. Feldman's new play is a sweeping exploration of Jewish identity.
8 years ago
Grieving mother caught in a snare of addiction and loss.
8 years ago
Goodbye to Richard Goodwin, whose prose sang the promise of America
You’ve probably never heard of Richard Goodwin, who died Sunday at 86. But there once was a time when his unparalleled eloquence le ...
8 years ago
Four reasons why Democrats could lose the congressional midterms
Election day is nearly six months away, and conventional wisdom decrees that Democrats will surf a blue wave and seize the House of Representatives. But I'm not so sure.
8 years ago
Delaware sports betting will create a lot of winners
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will allow sports betting nationwide, editorial cartoonist Rob Tornoe has questions about who will benefit and who won't.
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