Opinion
Colin Kaepernick and the Monday-Morning Quarterbacking of Black Protest
Well, that didn’t last long, did it? Not even a week after snatching every potential outlet and headline possible, Colin Kaepernick’s protest has essentially come […]
Detaining Asylum-Seekers in Berks Is a Tragedy; Detaining Their Children Is Immoral
I’ve been reading and rereading Warsan Shire’s poetry lately. The Somali-British poet was launched to a level of fame poets rarely achieve when Beyoncé extensively […]
Hey Donald Trump, African Americans Heard You Loud and Clear
Late last week, in his umpteenth “foot in mouth” moment, Donald J. Trump rhetorically asked African Americans a question that in my mind perfectly synthesized […]
What Simone Manuel’s Gold Medal Comments Say About Race in America
The #blacklivesmatter movement has been no stranger to controversy. In its short existence it has garnered a reputation for being anti-American, a race-baiting organization, and, […]
Opinion: Marc Lamont Hill, I Can’t ‘Afford’ a Donald Trump Presidency
Trailblazing Black gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin once said, “Let us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.” In […]
Why I’m Breaking Up With SEPTA, and Running to the Open Arms of … Amtrak
For the past 15 years I’ve been a faithful SEPTA customer. I’ve used almost every kind of conveyance the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority provides — buses, […]
12 Wonderfully Questionable Purchases That Prove You’re Really Into Electoral Politics
What a crazy couple of week it’s been, right? First it was the RNC in Cleveland, and now there’s the DNC here in Philly. Such […]
10 Pretty Amazing DNC Craigslist Hook-Up Attempts
We’re living in strange, uncertain times. Scott Baio has a job. Donald Trump is being mistaken for a presidential candidate. Dan McQuade is being mistaken […]
“This Is What Democracy Looks Like” — But Is the DNC Seeing It?
I emerged from City Hall exit of the subway to the sound of Andean music and humid heat that aggressively wrapped itself around me, tight […]
About Last Week: Two Particularly Telling Moments From Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke’s RNC Speech
Last Monday night, Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke took the center stage at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Clarke has been on a tear of late. A […]
Brian Sims: Mike Pence’s Anti-LGBT Views Would Further Divide Us
This is an opinion piece by Pennsylvania Representative Brian Sims. “No Gays Allowed.” Governor Mike Pence proudly signed into law legislation that allowed business to […]