Opinion
City Council Should Ban Cashless Stores, Because Philly Can’t Afford Them
City Council has finally produced a practical idea this year that simultaneously looks out for the poor and makes life easier for the rest of […]
Pa. Lawmakers Sided With Pedophiles and Those Who Protect Them
Other than the predator who abused me, I’ve never met anyone who isn’t repulsed by child sexual abuse. I’ve also never met anyone who isn’t […]
This Woman Should Have Won the South Philly Meatball Contest
No, Saturday’s South Philly Meatball Contest at Taproom on 19th didn’t end in riots and disaster. Jennifer Zavala and her dreaded hipster vegan meatballs were […]
Columbus Just Canceled Columbus Day. Philly Should Too.
The City of Columbus just canceled Columbus Day. That’s right: The Ohio city named after Christopher Columbus — one that once spent $95 million to […]
Anti-Trump Protests Have Become A Huge Joke
On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of Philadelphians caused traffic, wore costumes, made lots of noise, and carried colorful signs across Center City. No, it wasn’t a […]
What the NJ Transit Shaver Can Teach Us About the Brett Kavanaugh Accusations
I’ve been thinking about Anthony Torres. I know, I know; larger news has crowded Torres’s story far off the front pages. But you saw the […]
Defending Bill Cosby Does Nothing to Protect Black Men
On Tuesday afternoon, I, like the rest of America, was on the edge of my seat awaiting the conclusion of Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing. After […]
Why Philly’s Marketing Gurus Will Never Give Up the Cheesesteak (or Rocky)
A while back, Saab ran a commercial that said, “People will always want to be somewhere else.” That’s the motivation for travel. But being somewhere […]
“W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Way” Is Another Rizzo Statue in the Making
On Friday, locals will gather on the 2400 block of North 59th Street to celebrate its transformation into W. Wilson Goode Sr. Way, a City Council–approved […]
The Mayor, the Rapist, and the Fear of the Sanctuary City
Last week, Mayor Jim Kenney became Public Enemy Number One of the anti-sanctuary city alt-right, Fox News, columnists like Stu Bykofsky, and even some generally […]
Kenney Must Be Dizzy From All the 180-Degree Turns He’s Pulling
“What the hell is going on in City Hall?” I yelled at my laptop last week. Like many socially conscious residents of the city, I […]
Schools, Stop Removing the Names of Racists From Your Campuses
Last week, after Bryn Mawr College decided to rename some of its spaces that were named for one of its founders, a white supremacist, Philly […]
The Real Trouble With Trigger Warnings
Trigger warning: The op-ed you’re about to read might make you feel uncomfortable about your privilege, upset at the troublesome society we live in, and […]
I Could Have Been Michael White
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this column incorrectly stated that Michael White does not have a criminal record. According to court records, he was […]
How the “Stand With Meek Mill” Movement Got Hijacked
What had the potential to become a powerful disruption to our justice system has become an all-star farce. On Monday, as fans and organizers united […]