What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system? A high school teacher I know informed me that the school […]
Howard Lurie: Asking the right questions about Iran
“If” is a very short, but very important and useful word. It enables us to ask questions that need to […]
Jeff Cole: Reporting on death and guns
The call came on a Friday evening around 11 into the emergency room at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut’s capital, […]
Ben Mannes: Noem’s fall shows why independent watchdogs matter at every level of government
After a contentious Congressional hearing, President Trump’s announcement of a forced departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came because […]
Stu Bykofsky: Here is why it is America’s war
Trump doesn’t take orders from Netanyahu — he gives them.
By Stu Bykofsky
Guy Ciarrocchi: Trump’s doing what many said they wanted. Why are they complaining?
Americans can be fickle, in life and in politics. We want to be in shape, but we don’t want to […]
Christine Flowers: Vicious Iranian regime getting what it deserves
Years ago, when I first started to handle asylum cases, I had a consultation with a man from Iran who […]
Luke Bernstein: Dave McCormick’s first year — a blueprint for leadership in Pennsylvania
When Dave McCormick was sworn in as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, expectations were high. Pennsylvania is not just any state: […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: A chance to be a part of Philly history
From William Penn to George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, words from Philadelphians have shaped our city even before the exuberant […]
Thom Nickels: Can Pope Leo XIV undo the confusion of the Francis era?
When Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, I had high hopes for his pontificate. He was American, a Villanova (known […]