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From the Editors: Progressive-run cities promise much, deliver little. Philadelphia is better than many of them.

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026
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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria surprised many of his viewers recently by saying the thing CNN people are not supposed to say: […]

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From the Editors: Return to the State of the Union of Thomas Jefferson’s ideal

February 26, 2026February 25, 2026
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This week, President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union address, a nationally televised spectacle in which presidents fulfill […]

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From the Editors: Voter ID is a popular, commonsense reform — so why are Democrats opposing it?

February 19, 2026February 18, 2026
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There is a lot of talk in politics these days around “80-20 issues” — debates where 80 percent of the […]

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From the Editors: Separation of powers keeps us free

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
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In 1642, King Charles I marched into the House of Commons determined to personally arrest five members of Parliament. Accompanied […]

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From the Editors: DOJ involvement in Greenberg case shows failure of Pennsylvania’s transparency law

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
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There are plenty of lessons to draw from the most recent development involving the Ellen Greenberg case. One of them […]

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From the Editors: Radicals on City Council want to make Philly into the next Minneapolis. Don’t let them.

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
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After witnessing the month of tumult, chaos, and even death that Minneapolis has endured in their winter of discontent, some […]

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From the Editors: Parker deserves credit for decline in crime

January 16, 2026January 15, 2026
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This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia being one […]

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From the Editors: A functioning republic needs a functioning news media

January 9, 2026January 8, 2026
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Readers of a certain age will no doubt recall the opening monologue to Woody Allen’s film, Annie Hall:  “There’s an […]

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From the Editors: Looking back at a landmark year for Broad + Liberty

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025
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It’s been a remarkable year at Broad +Liberty.  We published over 900 original pieces covering wide-ranging topics from scandals in […]

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From the Editors: One-party governance is a disservice to the people

December 23, 2025December 22, 2025
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Earlier this month, a principal in the Wissahickon School District was fired for making some shocking antisemitic remarks during a […]

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Thom Nickels: What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system?

Thom Nickels: What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system?

schedule March 11 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system? A high school teacher I know informed me that the school […]

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