Opinion & Essay
Removing Rizzo statue a symbolic gesture; police must make real change
I am at once relieved that the Kenney administration made the right decision, and grieved that removing a symbol of brutality does not change the substance of this moment.
8 years ago
Listen 2:54Trump plays the Queen of Hearts: ‘Sentence first, verdict afterwards!’
Leave it to Trump to gum up the federal court machinery in the case of alleged rent-a-truck terrorist Sayfullo Saipov with his toxic mix of authoritarianism and ignorance.
8 years ago
Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be yours
When we host, we have the routine down. But we do have some pressing questions
8 years ago
A different sort of bloodstream for ‘Blood Wedding’ (Wilma Theater)
An old play becomes an altogether new experience in this adaptation of Federico García Lorca's classic.
8 years ago
Life in Russia, under the heel of Trump's hero
If you're wondering what life is really like in Russia, meet Yevgenia Albats, a Moscow-based journalist.
8 years ago
It’s really important to blow smoke about how we’re the last true defense of freedom against tyranny. That, however, is complete and utter BS.
8 years ago
Republican reckoning: Rule of law or rule of Trump?
Yogi Berra reputedly said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." The Republicans on Capitol Hill can only wish it were that easy to choose indecision.
8 years ago
Bringing a little Hope into my life
When my cat went to her Great Reward 18 months ago, I told myself, “Never again!” And then, one day, out of the blue, I made the call. “Linda? I’m ready to adopt a cat."
8 years ago
Bravado and indignation star in Delaware Theatre's 'Dare To Be Black'
Say what you will about the Delaware Theatre Company, it’s never been afraid to tackle controversial topics. The story of a black boxer in the early 1900s fits that theme.
8 years ago
Mueller pierces Trump’s ‘no collusion’ delusion
The Trump disinformation factory insists that Papadopoulos was merely some low-level campaign “volunteer,” thus leaving the fake impression that he was licking envelopes.
8 years ago
Who in his right mind wants to die at 75?
He claims, though, that he won't actively end his life — he's always been opposed to euthanasia, and to "death with dignity" — he will not try to prolong it either.
8 years ago
7 common questions from my coffee conversations about Islam
In a series of conversations about Islam that I have been having with people from all across Pennsylvania, seven questions come up most often.
8 years ago
Trump's apologists couldn't care less about indictments
No matter what happens on the legal front in the days and weeks ahead, Trump’s credulous fan base will remain wedded to him 'til death do they part.
8 years ago
Gee, what a shock: Long live the bump stock
Ever wonder what happened to the tiny glimmer of gun reform that briefly competed with Thoughts ‘n’ Prayers?
8 years ago
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