In Philadelphia, schools have made an outlandish decision: if every child can’t learn, nobody should. Across the state, Gov. Wolf has gone after cyber charters.Matthew Brouillette of Commonwealth Partners reports.
Ben Mannes: Covid-19 exposes growing left/right divide on Criminal Justice Reform
Many on both sides of the aisle agree that our criminal justice system needs to be reformed, but during Covid-19 the approaches of the left and the right diverge more than ever.
By Ben Mannes.
Dr. Brice Arndt: Stop pumping patients with opioids; support the NOPAIN Act
One way to mitigate the opioid crisis is to allow for and encourage non-opioid treatments. A new bill could do just that. By Dr. Bruce Arndt.
Christine Flowers: Governor Wolf shuts schools, bans elective medical procedures but protects all abortions
Governor Wolf persists in pretending that he cares about the welfare of the least among us, but hypocritically continues to let women destroy their unborn babies while prohibiting all other elective medical procedures.
By Christine Flowers
Howard Lurie: Medical research paramount when the dust settles on Covid-19
We need to prepare for the next pandemic with major investments in medical research. By Howard Lurie.
Stu Bykofsky: Coronavirus is a wakeup call with China
China is not quite an enemy, but close. By Stu Bykofsky
George Parry: Apocalypse meow
Why are the media affording Coronavirus “end-of-the-world-we’re-all-gonna-die!” coverage when apparently more deadly annual influenzas have rated far less hysterical treatment? By George Parry
The Editors: Reflecting on the task at hand
For most of us, the events of the last two weeks are unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetime.
By The Editors
Linda A. Kerns: Catastrophes remind us that long term economic reliance on government cannot sustain us
Philadelphia and all of Pennsylvania needs to take a path that makes as many of our citizens as possible independent and self-sustaining.
By Linda A. Kerns