Jimmy Kimmel is not a very funny man. He reminds me of the prep school boys I used to teach […]
From the Editors: Charlie Kirk and the better angels of our nature
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last week is a tragedy for his family, including his wife and two young children. […]
The Kelce–Swift Proposal and the age of plastic love
Fifteen years ago, I was engaged to be married. I didn’t tell anyone outside of my close circle of five […]
Where formalwear meets flip-flops
Philadelphia is basically a “dress down” kind of town, where it’s not unusual to see theater and concert-going patrons in […]
Stephen Gambescia: Are our nonprofits being good innkeepers?
Criticism of the federal government’s recent freezing or defunding of nonprofit organizations payments, both domestic and international, gives us the […]
Olivia Brink: Ten thousand steps toward understanding
I am on my eighth lap of the perfectly rectangular fifth floor. The linoleum floors squeak obnoxiously with each step […]
Kyle Sammin: Do one job and do it right
Government agencies should stick to their core competencies before taking on new tasks.
By Kyle Sammin
Christine Flowers: My hipster heckler
I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact that two of my clients had […]
Daniel Greenfield: The stories we tell
Over 150 years the concept of the Great American Novel was invented in The Nation magazine. The mission of this […]
Dennis M. Powell: Persuasion is essential for democracy to survive
Persuasion is fundamental to our self-governance, because it allows us to build consensus for action with the consent of the […]