Opinion
You Wanna Make America Great Again? Save the Bank Tellers, Not the Coal Miners
A couple of decades ago, my sister confided to me that she tried to buy only clothes and household goods that are made in America. […]
I Stole a Would-Be Drunk Driver’s Car Keys the Other Day
Ah, the Christmas season. It’s a time for giving. A time for joy and family. A time for eating a little too much. And a […]
Let’s Celebrate Latinx Achievement in Philly
I spend a lot of time writing and thinking (and worrying) about the challenges that Latinxs face in our city. There are lots of those: […]
Now Is Not the Time for a Return to Philly Politics as Usual
You would have thought Pennsylvania was still a blue state the way our city’s Democrats were partying this weekend. The Pennsylvania Society dinner, for which […]
City Screws Up Royally by Not Firing Attorney Involved in Trump Graffiti
The people that I work for tell me that they’re really happy with my job performance. I get good reviews. They’re flexible with my often […]
There’s a Good Way to Fight Heroin Overdoses, but You’re Going to Hate It
The news from last weekend was grim. Nine people, ranging in age from 20 to 40, died of drug overdoses. They included Victor Colon, a […]
Mayor Kenney, Don’t Shut Out the Press
Last week, Mayor Jim Kenney put up a blockade between his office and the press regarding what has turned out to be one of his […]
Trump’s Election Was a Bomb Dropped on a Calm Neighborhood
Almost exactly ten years after my family had left Guatemala — a country mired in a horrifically violent and bloody 36-year undeclared war waged by […]
I Took on the PPA and Won — and It Might Be Worth Millions to Philly Drivers
If you hate the robbers known as the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) and its conspiratorial kangaroo court known as the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication (BAA) […]
How to Be a True Ally in Trump’s America
Who would have ever imagined living in a world where images of safety pins would be tacked onto buildings? Walking past Metropolitan Cafe in University […]
Could the 2016 SEPTA Strike Be the Last One Ever?
Now that Transport Workers Union Local 234 has ratified a new, five-year contract that was pretty much what SEPTA had offered it on the eve […]
