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Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Linda Schellenger will not be victimized by Philly DA

October 29, 2019July 28, 2021
Linda A. Kerns
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I wanted to give Linda a voice, undiluted by anyone else’s narrative or agenda. We spoke about her son Sean, his life, their relationship and how her life changed on July 12, 2018.
By Linda A. Kerns

2A

Donna Cooper: To protect babies from guns, make gun makers bear the costs of shootings

October 28, 2019April 19, 2021
Donna Cooper
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Two-year-old Nikolette Rivera’s life was ended by a single shot from a lone murderer who was aided and abetted in this heinous crime by a corrupted democratic process.
By Donna Cooper

Politics

Rooney and Novak: Expect pipelines, opioid crisis and open space – not party – to decide local elections in Pa.

October 24, 2019January 10, 2022
Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney

As the state enters the final stretch of the 2019 municipal campaigns, Broad and Liberty political analysts Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney discuss local races and the issues that will drive Southeastern Pennsylvania’s voter turnout.
By Alan Novak and T.J. Rooney

Culture

Bob Martin: Monty Python at 50: Timeless, too silly and still completely different

October 23, 2019April 19, 2021
Bob Martin

The irony, the delicious incongruities and the sheer humor have kept me in stitches for a half-century. And so many of the sketches are a history and literature lesson woven into comedy.
By Bob Martin

In the spotlight

  • Deresiewicz in UnHerd: Escaping American tribalism March 10, 2022
  • The Editorial Board in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Four-year degrees aren’t for everyone March 6, 2022
  • Shellenberger in Common Sense: The West’s Green Delusions Empowered Putin March 3, 2022
  • Russell in Persuasion: To Reform the Police, Join It February 28, 2022
  • Cooke in National Review: What in the Hell Is Kamala Harris Doing? February 17, 2022
Politics

Dean Reuter: All forms of socialism discard the most prosperous form of government in history

October 21, 2019April 19, 2021
Dean Reuter
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For all the contentiousness and disagreement within America, we have much more in common with one another than not. And we should recognize that the institutions of our government are working.
By Dean Reuter

Crime

Stu Bykofsky: The “mass incarceration” fraud

October 17, 2019April 19, 2021
Stu Bykofsky
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A small percentage of people in jail are wrongly imprisoned, yes — but just about everyone in jail deserves to be there.

Abortion

Edel Donahue: ‘Heartbeat bills’ save lives, so update abortion laws to reflect modern science and medicine

October 17, 2019April 19, 2021
Edel Donahue

A heartbeat bill would not only save the lives of many children, it would also spare their mothers the pain and regret that often come with abortion.
By Edel Donahue

Free Speech

Paul Levy, Penn Law ’72: Penn at the crossroads. Will we stand with Princeton … or Liberty University?

October 15, 2019April 19, 2021
Paul Levy
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Penn must immediately offer a sincere apology to Professor Amy Wax, lift the sanctions imposed on her, and once again give first-year law students the benefit of her superb teaching and scholarship.
By Paul Levy

Culture

Chris Tremoglie: We can celebrate indigenous people without dissing Columbus

October 14, 2019January 20, 2022
Chris Tremoglie
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Judging Columbus through the eyes of 21st-century social justice advocates is unfair. Judging him in the context of the 15th century is more honest.
By Chris Tremoglie

2A

John Lott: We don’t need Red Flag laws – we have the tools in place to help the mentally ill and protect people’s rights

October 10, 2019April 17, 2021
John R. Lott Jr.
1

Baker Act statutes are a better alternative. They require an evaluation by a mental-health expert and a public defender is provided if needed.
By John R. Lott Jr.

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