Chris Satullo

Three rings are hardly enough to contain the Pa. political circus

The great columnist Steve Lopez used to call local politics the Big Top. Lopez long ago left Philly for the Left Coast, but the ci ...

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President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006. They were returning from Camp David. (AP File Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Thought of Condi Rice in a mortar board has Rutgers profs frothing

As long as there are college professors, Fox News will never run out of material. The faculties of Rutgers’ New Brunswick an ...

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Even when you’re as guilty as Mumia, you deserve an able defense

It happened again. And it’s maddening. Congress has punished a lawyer for doing what lawyers are supposed to do: represent th ...

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In the battle of idealism vs. cynicism, the better angels still win

Are you an idealist … or a cynic? Is it possible to be both? Are the two attitudes polar opposites, or two halves of the same coin? ...

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Pa. and charter schools — anything but perfect together

The data will guide you. The data will save you. The data will set you free. That’s the credo of Silicon Valley. It ...

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Breaking the link between jobs and health coverage would be a wise move

The notion that Obamacare is a disaster is now normative. I heard a radio ad the other day. One person tells another, “You l ...

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5 things I learned when the power went out

Five things I learned last week after the power went out at my house: 1. People are kind, and kindness is priceless. It ...

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Dems tough on Corbett, kind to each other at WHYY-Business Journal forum

As Tom Corbett prepared to give his fourth budget address Tuesday, five Democratic candidates competed to do the most memorable job of ar ...

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Science and religion – death match or lovers’ quarrel?

The other day, I stumbled across a book called Proof of Heaven. I had some time to kill and a latte in hand, so I started readin ...

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Keystone Crossroads: Shining a light on Pa.’s slow-motion crisis

Pennsylvania’s cities and towns have been putting out distress signals for years, but sometimes it seems as if no one is listening. ...

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You don’t have to be in the city to be for the city

I’m working on a deal to buy a house in Philadelphia. I mention this because, over my years as a commentator, my suburban ZI ...

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In this Sept. 12, 2013, photo Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly, right, stands with Gov. Chris Christie, left, during the massive boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights. (AP Photo/Office of Gov. Chris Christie, Tim Larsen, File)

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Christie’s mea culpa on Bridgegate was still all about him

So, first it was time for a little traffic problem in Fort Lee. Now, it’s time for a little speed bump on Chris Christi ...

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