Opinion & Essay
The myth of post-racial America
Civil disobedience is our obligation, not our right. If we do not stand up, ignorance wins. As long as we feel inequality, we cannot say that we live in a post-racial society.
8 years ago
Trump’s reality check: A combat soldier says arming teachers is ‘asinine’
Trump is still abuzz about arming teachers. For the second straight day, he played the monkey to the NRA organ grinder. Let's rebut his blather with the help of a soldier.
8 years ago
Setting the record straight on ‘safe-injection’ sites
Philadelphia is in the midst of a debate about "safe-injection sites." Those opposed found voice in state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, but his statements are ill-informed.
8 years ago
The very stable genius wants schools to lock and load
So Trump wants to arm the teachers, to militarize the schools. Naturally, he plucked that beaut straight from the NRA playbook.
8 years ago
Curio Theatre’s ‘Marie Antoinette’: Is anybody in there?
In David Adjmi's play about the queen, the persona is all there, but the person's hard to find.
8 years ago
Four sick ways to smear the Florida high school survivors
This is America, where so many bottom feeders dwell beneath the bottom of the barrel.
8 years ago
The magnificence of ‘Black Panther’ is in its re-imagining of Africa
Never has a Hollywood blockbuster film captured Africa and her people in such rich, layered, multitudinous ways.
8 years ago
House Democrats get a fair shot at picking up Pennsylvania seats
I wish to thank the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for providing a solid reason not to write today about the Trumpster fire.
8 years ago
The film, with its visually stunning portrayal of Africa and its people, is filled to bursting with truth about the black experience.
8 years ago
Listen 3:36‘Love, Lies and Taxidermy’ plus fantasy (sort of) from Inis Nua Theatre Company
A boy, a girl, a breathless narrative.
8 years ago
Violating his oath of office, Trump pleads bone spurs again
In the Russian war against American democracy, our so-called leader is AWOL.
8 years ago
The role of cognitive decline in financial elder abuse, and what we can do about it
Cognitive decline robs people of their identity, independence and financial security. The banking industry may be able to help identify it before dire financial impact.
8 years ago
Discovering my passion for the Eagles later in life
My parents and I were not born Eagles fans. We earned our Eagles pride. It took years, but we were persuaded of the righteousness of our city's gritty underdogs.
8 years ago
It’s not rocket science. It’s not even algebra 2. It’s a no-duh equation: Countries with more stringent gun controls clock fewer gun murders.
8 years ago
Turning on the chills in ‘Wait Until Dark’ at Hedgerow Theatre
A solid production of a thriller that keeps upping the tension.
8 years ago
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