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Nat Turner: Maniacal Murderer or Virtuous Visionary?

A version of this column ran in 2011. October 2, 2014 — or thereabout — will be the 214th birthday of Nat Turner. I say “thereabout” because […]

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Would You Let Your Son Play Football?

So: Are you going to let your son play football? I’m not. And if you’re like growing numbers of parents, you won’t either: Pop Warner […]

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Women-Only Coworking Space The Hive Is a Great Idea

Like a lot of people who freelance, I’m writing this post from my couch. My company for the morning? A clearly annoyed cat, a news […]

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Mumia to Give Graduation Speech at Vermont College

Lots of folks are acting shocked that Mumia Abu-Jamal has been asked to speak at Goddard College’s graduation ceremonies, but they shouldn’t be. Why? Two […]

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Solomon Jones’ Quaint Views on Women, Men

When this old world starts getting me down and people are just too much for me to face (doo-doo, doo-doo), I like to open the […]

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Bill That Approved Cigarette Tax Guarantees More Charter Schools in Philadelphia

Philadelphians exhaled last week when the Pennsylvania House approved a $2-a-pack cigarette tax increase in the city, a move expected to generate up to $170 […]

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The 16 Best Phillies GIFs of 2014

These are the saddest of possible words: “Rollins to Utley to Howard” Trio of Phillies, all in their thirties, Rollins and Utley and Howard. An […]

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Mr. Corbett, It’s Time to Clean House

It’s time for Gov. Corbett to clean house. That’s an odd thing to say about an elected official who gives every sign of being a […]

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The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz for the Week Ending September 26th

The Phillymag.com Pop Quiz: Seven simple questions about the week that was. Are you a newser … or a loser?

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Need a Cuddle Buddy?

Need a cuddle buddy? There’s an app for that, too. How sad. If there’s ever a moment where you might feel especially in need of […]

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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough

It seemed like a victory on Wednesday when the Pennsylvania Senate passed a medical marijuana bill. It passed the Senate by a wide margin, 43-7. […]

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3 Specific Questions for Tom Wolf

This isn’t an election. It’s a coronation. Unless something very game-changing happens these last few weeks before the November 4th election, Tom Wolf will beat […]

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Cary Williams Needs to Follow DeSean Jackson Out of Town

After watching last Sunday’s win over the Redskins with four missing offensive linemen, a halfback who hasn’t done diddly and a quarterback bruised like a […]

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3 Reasons This Is the Moment to Pass an LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill

Sorry friends, but there won’t be any hate crimes legislation coming out of Harrisburg this year – not even with the groundswell of support created […]

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The Problem With SlutWalk’s New Name

As a woman pushing 30, I’ve been called a slut more times than I care to think about. Most women have. Cruelly by partners. Casually […]