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Nick Deiuliis: Understanding today’s Left through the two concepts of liberty

February 17, 2022February 21, 2022
Nick Deiuliis
1

Negative liberty means being left alone; positive liberty is something different altogether.
By Nick Deiuliis

Crime

Thom Nickels: What Philadelphia was like the last time it had a 500 murder year

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
Thom Nickels
4

Philadelphia’s murder rate is now worse than it was in 1990. Here is one Philly writer’s account of what the state of crime looked like three decades ago.
By Thom Nickels

Culture

Christine Flowers: The admiral of identity factions

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Christine Flowers
2

Levine’s continued elevation to higher office points out a growing problem with American society as we become more obsessed with identity.
By Christine Flowers

Culture

Ben Wren: “A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a Great War” – New docuseries premieres at Grove City College

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021
Ben Wren
1

Dr. Loconte’s new docuseries takes viewers on a journey through fact and fiction, preserving classic themes, ideas, and truths in an age where society drifts ever further.
By Ben Wren

Crime

Jeff Hurvitz: Broad & Olney – A window into Philadelphia crime

October 13, 2021October 19, 2021
Jeff Hurvitz
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What can the Broad Street and Olney Avenue intersection tell us about a troubling rise in violent crime and the crumbling of law and order in Philadelphia?
By Jeff Hurvitz

Education

George Hofmann: Setting our children up for failure

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
George Hofmann

Because of a culture of victimhood, enforced “equity”, and perpetual emergency, our children are languishing in mental melancholy normalized as a reasonable response to a dismal future. Let’s hope they rebel.
By George Hofmann

Culture

Abhi Samuel: A coming DEI backlash in our workplaces?

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021
Abhi Samuel
1

Just as parents across the nation are waking up to the new “woke” cultural curriculum infiltrating our schools, much of the business world is forging ahead in the opposite direction.
By Abhi Samuel

Sports

Thomas Pack: NBA Finals Preview

July 6, 2021September 16, 2021
Thomas Pack

Trying to get caught up on basketball in order to watch the NBA finals this week? Broad + Liberty has you covered.
By Thomas Pack

History

Larry Platt: The forgotten victim of MOVE

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Larry Platt
1

Yes, the story of the city’s mishandling of MOVE remains is another horrible indignity in a tragic saga. But today’s retelling of MOVE is also tragically incomplete.
By Larry Platt

Culture

Thom Nickels: MOVE bombing is a tragic story with much untold

May 3, 2021July 10, 2021
Thom Nickels
1

The 1985 MOVE bombing tragedy has ensconced itself into contemporary culture as an event in a vacuum. As a result, activists, artists and journalists often revise history when portraying it.
By Thom Nickels

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: A woman in Washington’s army? It’s true.

Thom Nickels: A woman in Washington’s army? It’s true.

schedule February 27 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

One of the most interesting press events I’ve ever attended was at the Museum of the American Revolution in 2021. […]

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