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History

Andy Bloom: Remembering Arlen Specter on the 60th anniversary of JFK’s assassination

November 22, 2023November 21, 2023
Andy Bloom
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And what the late Senator had to say about the Warren Commission.
By Andy Bloom

Civic Culture

Philadelphia planning for its big year in 2026

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023
Lauren Jessop
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With America’s 250th, the World Cup, All-Star Game, and several large conventions, 2026 will be the busiest year the region has ever seen.
By Lauren Jessop

History

Thom Nickels: There’s nothing new about Philadelphia’s corruption

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023
Thom Nickels
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More than a century ago, author Lincoln Steffens called the city the worst of those whose corruption he surveyed.
By Thom Nickels

History

Chris Gibbons: Forgotten no more

November 10, 2023November 9, 2023
Chris Gibbons

Remembering local Korean War veterans.
By Chris Gibbons

Civic Culture

Stu Bykofsky: The so-called Jewish Voice for Peace is a group with a death wish

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023
Stu Bykofsky
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Misguided as they were, the protestors who assembled Thursday evening at 30th Street Station were within their rights — until they started blocking commuters from where they wanted to go.
By Stu Bykofsky

Culture

Thom Nickels: You can’t make Lincoln by committee

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023
Thom Nickels
1

The new trend among playwrights doesn’t make for a great product.
By Thom Nickels

Culture

Amanda Greenberg: Fear and faith — a Jewish woman’s experience in suburban Philadelphia

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023
Amanda Greenberg
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Last I checked, no other demographic has dealt with parades praising the murder of your people.
By Amanda Greenberg

Culture

Stu Bykofsky: It’s time to uncancel Columbus — and Frank Rizzo, too

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023
Stu Bykofsky
4

The woke tide is receding. We should reconsider what it washed away.
By Stu Bykofsky

Culture

Christine Flowers: Restoring Columbus Day

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023
Christine Flowers
10

The statute is uncovered once again, and Italian Americans refuse to see their holiday erased.
By Christine Flowers

Humor

Matt McGarity: Could Trump seek asylum in Philly?

October 1, 2023October 2, 2023
Matt McGarity
1

It’s more realistic than you might think.
By Matt McGarity

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