I thought I could abandon the topic of antisemitism for a few weeks. There was Pam Bondi to ridicule, ICE […]
Josue Sierra: When politics can’t tell the truth about the human person
Not long ago, debates about public policy assumed a basic agreement about reality. We argued about solutions, not about what […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Love and table tennis
Like all over America, life was hard around Valentine’s Day of 1934 in Depression-era Philadelphia. And like all aspects of […]
Letters to the editor, 2/14/2026
On May 19, 2026, Pennsylvania will hold its General Primary Election. In this Primary, Democratic and Republican voters will choose […]
Thom Nickels: This is what happens when Democrats lose the plot
Hyper-local politics today is all the rage. When you look at the left – meaning most Democrats – you see […]
Ben Mannes: Bilal makes Philadelphia law enforcement a global laughingstock
But is anyone going to do anything about it?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Stew Bolno: Let’s say Trump is wrong… about everything
It’s good to try to understate arguments from both sides.
By Stew Bolno
Paul Davis: Carjacker sentenced to prison for two armed carjackings days apart
When one is young, one often sows the proverbial wild oats. When I was 20 years old back in the […]
From the Editors: Separation of powers keeps us free
In 1642, King Charles I marched into the House of Commons determined to personally arrest five members of Parliament. Accompanied […]