Why Isn’t Philly Ready to Elect a Radically Progressive Black Candidate?
For the last two primary election cycles, I’ve felt conflicted over the victories of progressive candidates. In one sense, I’ve become more optimistic about the future of […]
Malcolm Kenyatta Makes History With State House Primary Victory
This election night, LGBTQ community leader and former Democratic National Convention delegate Malcolm Kenyatta made history as the first openly gay candidate of color to […]
Wednesday: Jamelle Bouie and Stephen Metcalf
Looking back, there were some omens Donald Trump would win the election. The angry crowds. The fake news all over social media. The general feeling that, after […]
Can You Run Pennsylvania the Way You Run a Garbage Company?
Scott Wagner is winning. It’s a Friday in August, and the York County businessman-turned-state-senator just sent out 600 paychecks to his employees. Penn Waste, his […]
Harmon Leon and Ted Rall Invade Trump’s America
Hard to believe, but this Saturday is January 20, the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump being sworn in as president of the United States of […]
Krasner Announces Rest of DA’s Office Leadership Hires in Internal Email
In an internal email obtained by Philadelphia magazine, District Attorney Larry Krasner officially announced the rest of his office’s new leadership team following a staff meeting […]
City Hires Evan Thornburg as Deputy Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs
On Monday, the Office of LGBT Affairs officially announced the hiring of Evan Thornburg as its first-ever deputy director. Thornburg, a Philadelphia native, will assist, […]
Vince Fumo Would Like to Be Vince Fumo Again
The host wore his tux, and the bar was open, but anyone with eyes could see the empire eroding. State Senator Vince Fumo stood there, […]
Out Community Advocate Alex Deering Announces Historic Candidacy for State Rep
At 34 years old, community advocate Alex Deering wants to transform North Philadelphia and make history along the way. In an announcement released exclusively to Philadelphia magazine, […]
Is Philly Really Less Corrupt Than It Used to Be?
Need a belly laugh? This fall, the Washington, D.C.-based mag Governing praised Philadelphia for virtually stamping out political corruption. I wish I were exaggerating. The […]
OPINION: I Hope Amazon HQ2 Doesn’t Come to Philly
Today is the deadline for cities to place their bids to host Amazon’s second headquarters. Philadelphia, along with Chicago, Houston, Boston and more than 50 other […]
State Rep. Curtis Thomas Disputes Report That He May Retire
In response to a City&State report in which sources claimed that 15-term state Rep. W. Curtis Thomas was thinking about retiring and backing his cousin Malcolm Kenyatta to succeed him […]
We Want Answers: How Rebecca Rhynhart Pulled Off the Political Upset of the Year
When Philadelphians went to the polls during last spring’s primary, most eyes were on the city’s highly competitive DA’s race, in which ultra-progressive Larry Krasner […]
There’s a Way to Get Republicans Out of City Hall Once and for All
In the past year, I’ve become less and less impressed with both major political parties. I was never a Republican: I’m too black, too gay, and […]
OPINION: The City Tolerates the FOP’s Lack of Respect for Black Lives
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” […]