
Opinion & Essay
The dangers of replacing Obamacare with the Republican health care bill
How can we live in a modern society — what some would call the greatest country in the world — and not provide health care as a right ...
8 years ago
Democrats in crisis: Nancy Pelosi has gotta go
John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the f ...
8 years ago
Soros put nearly $1.7 million in Philly DA’s race
Billionaire George Soros put even more money into supporting the winning campaign of Larry Krasner for Philadelphia district attorney tha ...
8 years ago
Permitting concealed guns in Pa. schools would make kids less safe
Legislation recently passed out of the Senate to permit school personnel to carry concealed guns in Pennsylvania's public schools is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.
8 years ago
Democrats lose again, Trumpkins laugh their Ossoff
Democrats lost yet again last night, their fourth straight defeat in special congressional elections. Unless or until they finally put so ...
8 years ago
SCOTUS just confirmed a First Amendment right to offensive trademarks
The word police just got put on notice: Your power to arrest, detain, and shame people who don’t share your view of “offens ...
8 years ago
The unexpected joys of learning from my younger gay brother
Traditionally, you are supposed to learn from your older siblings. However, sometimes, learning goes in the other direction.
8 years ago
Trumpcare in the dark: Secrecy is the new norm
Here’s what Senator Mitch McConnell said in 2010, when health care reform was taking shape: “Democrats on Capitol Hill are wo ...
8 years ago
Dark money is compromising American democracy
If Donald Trump, his family and associates are hopelessly compromised by foreign influence and “dark money” — beholden to Russian o ...
8 years ago
Kudos to Megyn Kelly for confronting Alex Jones
Megyn Kelly got hammered last week for her decision to interview right-wing nutjob Alex Jones — despite the fact that nobody had actual ...
8 years ago
Being queer, I never thought I’d find God; then he found me
I grew up thinking that I wasn't allowed to love or praise God precisely because I am gay. Yet, God kept appearing in my life.
8 years ago
Why won’t the NRA speak up for Philando Castile?
On Friday, after a jury found St. Anthony, Minn., police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty in the fatal shooting of black motorist Philan ...
8 years ago
Philly schools must prioritize trauma-informed learning
Powerful and surprisingly prevalent horrors are blocking access to education and ravaging children’s lives. Sadly, they remai ...
8 years ago
How my husband helped me see racism and my dad set aside prejudice
The first time I started seeing things differently was because of Tommy. The rules are different for him than they are for me. I still don't know how he navigates them.
8 years ago
Another day in Trumplandia: A fake-news blogger is tapped for the federal bench
It’s tempting to focus 24/7 on the expanding Kremlingate probe — Mike Pence and Jared Kushner have now lawyered up, and Trump is ...
8 years ago
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