Opinion
Mayor Kenney Should Embrace the Republican Tax Plan
I’m a fan of Jim Kenney’s and voted for him. But on taxes, we are not on the same page. That’s because I believe, unlike […]
The Unending Exhaustion of “Uncomfortable” Conversations About Race
I think my New Year’s resolution for 2018 will be to avoid putting myself in predictable predicaments. I arrived at this conclusion after I left […]
Of Course Malcolm Jenkins Is a Sellout for Exploiting Kaepernick
When it comes to social justice activism, money is hardly ever the answer. Money is usually a band-aid, a diversion from combatting wrongs that require […]
Prince Harry’s Interracial Marriage to Meghan Markle Will Intensify Racism, Not Fix It
Oh, America, the home of the brave and the land of the free. We love celebrating our independence from the British and touting the decline […]
The Death of Old City’s Horse-Drawn Carriage Business
The familiar sound of hooves on cobblestones may no longer stand as an enduring hallmark of Old City in tomorrow’s Philadelphia, and while I’m feeling like […]
This Is The Real Reason the Paradise Papers “Scandal” Upsets You
By now you’ve heard of the “Paradise Papers” scandal, right? In case you haven’t, the story, which came out last week, revolves around a trove […]
Crankcase: Happily Never After
There was something oddly familiar about David Sills’s story. Oh, in many ways, his life is one-of-a-kind. Maybe you remember how he soared to fame […]
The Unpatriotic Cynicism of the NFL’s Salute to Service
If you’re among the Philadelphians who view watching an Eagles game the same way some folks view breathing, you know that this is Salute To […]
I’m Proud that My South Philly Neighborhood Voted for Beth Grossman
Yesterday, I couldn’t have been prouder when I read the Philly Mag article about the voters of the 26th ward in South Philadelphia, who chose […]
White Progressives: Now That You’ve Won, Stop Using Us and Do Something
In some parts of the country, what just happened on Election Day was pretty damn epic. And it was no less revolutionary here, with the […]
Meek Mill Got Exactly What He Deserved
In case you somehow missed the big news from yesterday … no, not Donald Trump in Asia. And not the possibility of war between Saudi […]
The Two Big Reasons the Police Union Wants Larry Krasner to Lose
Philadelphia will elect its next district attorney on Tuesday, and John McNesby seems extremely nervous. McNesby is the president of Lodge 5 of the Fraternal […]
Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report — and an Invitation
In a political climate where racism and hate incidents are on the rise, we at the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) and the Office […]
OPINION: Four Better Takeaways From John McCain’s Liberty Medal Speech
Newest Liberty Medal recipient Sen. John McCain set the country ablaze Monday night with his not-so-thinly veiled criticism of President Donald Trump and his supporters […]
OPINION: Why John McCain, an Imperfect Hero, Deserves the Liberty Medal
On Monday evening, the National Constitution Center will award U.S. Sen. John McCain the 2017 Liberty Medal. The award ceremony committee probably sensed it had […]