This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia being one […]
About: The Editors
From the Editors: A functioning republic needs a functioning news media
Readers of a certain age will no doubt recall the opening monologue to Woody Allen’s film, Annie Hall: “There’s an […]
A Pennsylvania Christmas ballad
This Christmas, Senate President pro tempore Kim Ward delivered a special holiday ballad for the assembled guests at the PA […]
From the Editors: Looking back at a landmark year for Broad + Liberty
It’s been a remarkable year at Broad +Liberty. We published over 900 original pieces covering wide-ranging topics from scandals in […]
From the Editors: One-party governance is a disservice to the people
Earlier this month, a principal in the Wissahickon School District was fired for making some shocking antisemitic remarks during a […]
From the Editors: The words of a President
After director and actor Rob Reiner was murdered earlier this week along with his wife Michele, there was an outpouring […]
From the Editors: Trump has a lot of good ideas, Congress should pass laws about them
President Trump came to office with a lot of good ideas. A few of them have been passed into law, […]
From the Editors: Local communities should partner with ICE
In the recent election campaign, opponents of outgoing Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s now defunct partnership with U.S. Immigration and […]
From the Editors: It’s time to end the gerrymandering wars
We have had a lot to say about gerrymandering in the past. A whole lot. It’s a topic that takes […]
From the Editors: To run for office, City Council members should quit their day jobs
‘Resign to run’ is the only thing Philly does better than the rest of the country. Of course, the career […]