Philly Dems Should Take Note of the GOP’s Bold Choice for Party Leader
City Republicans just elected 31-year-old state Rep. Martina White as their party chair. What’s it going to take for the Democrats to dislodge Bob Brady, who’s held his party’s role longer than White has been alive?
Win or Lose, Comcast Is on the Wrong Side of History in Supreme Court Case
The cable giant’s fight against media mogul Byron Allen’s racial-discrimination lawsuit could undermine bedrock civil rights protections.
Two Incoming City Council Members Are Endorsing Elizabeth Warren for President
Isaiah Thomas and Jamie Gauthier join Mayor Kenney and DA Larry Krasner in supporting the Massachusetts senator.
What the Working Families Party’s Historic Win Means for Philly Politics
Community organizer Kendra Brooks became the first third-party candidate to win a City Council at-large seat in the modern era. Is this the beginning of the end for Philly’s two-party system?
By Endorsing Third-Party Candidates, Philly Democrats Have Lit a Fuse Under Their Own House
Several prominent elected Democrats are supporting Working Families Party candidates for City Council at Large because they want to oust Republicans. But where do they think those votes are going to come from?
There Goes the Gayborhood
Rapid social change and Midtown Village development are encroaching on Philadelphia’s LGBTQ mecca.
Temple Students, Let That HBCU Comparison Die
Pretending that a predominantly white institution is “HBCU-ish” gets you nowhere. But you can leverage your own unique situation in a city that’s a majority of color to make things better for the surrounding community.
Progressives, Your Support for Safe Injection Sites Is “White Lives Matter” by Another Name
Backing efforts to end America’s opioid epidemic is noble, but you need to think through why people of color who have endured similar atrocities aren’t automatically standing with you.
Working Families Party Candidates For City Council Deserve To Lose On Principle
Running as an independent in this town should mean more than just beating Republicans. It should also mean teaching Democrats a lesson.
When It Comes to City Contracts in Philly, White Privilege Wins
When a minority-owned city contractor broke lobbying rules last year, it was banned from bidding again. Guess what happened when a white-owned firm did the same thing?
I’m Queer and I Think CCP’s New “Non-Binary” Mascot Is Pandering Nonsense
Community College of Philadelphia is doing more virtue signaling than effecting actual change for LGBTQ students and staff with its adoption of a genderless symbol.
Philly Police Investigating Incident in Video Involving White Officer and Black Teen
A now-viral video of the encounter has the teen’s family alleging racial profiling.
If Christine Coulter Had Been Photographed Wearing a Swastika, She Would Have Resigned Already
We are far past the point of giving second chances.
Philly Old Navy Employees Claim White Workers Were Bused In for “Queer Eye” Taping
Three employees of color at the Old Navy in Center City say that they and other black and brown co-workers were kept out of sight while the cameras were rolling.
I Tried Twice to Like Dîner en Blanc, but It’s Truly an Elitist Display Philly Doesn’t Need
There’s something remarkably cringeworthy about displaying gross wealth and status in public spaces — especially in a city that has such a devastating wealth gap.