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Amid outcry on antisemitism, Temple University stands by professor who tweeted support for Palestinian terrorist

November 8, 2022November 12, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill tweeted a memorial to a Palestinian terrorist jailed for her role in an attempted bombing of a Jerusalem movie theater.
By Todd Shepherd

Free Speech

Former St. Joe’s prof. sues university and former student over free speech fight

January 24, 2022February 1, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

After Greg Manco’s teaching contract was not renewed last year in the wake of a Twitter controversy, the former visiting professor is suing St. Joe’s as well as some alumni in federal court.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Guy Ciarrocchi: A government big enough to give you everything you want is one big enough to take away everything you have

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi
2

Pennsylvania has been on a path towards big government and authoritarian rule. The #VoteYES victory was a crucial first step towards combating that.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

Election

Senator Tim Kearney: Stop the new steal

September 24, 2021September 25, 2021
Senator Tim Kearney
2

The Republican Party of safety and security wants to share your private information, steal your voting freedoms, and reverse the voice of the American people.
By Senator Tim Kearney

Civic Culture

Albert Eisenberg & Farah Jimenez: Why we’re launching a Pennsylvania program to train the next generation of diverse freedom fighters

August 15, 2021August 20, 2021
Albert Eisenberg & Farah Jimenez
1

Over a dozen O. V. Catto Fellows are building a movement for freedom, shared prosperity, and liberty — one that transcends identity, religion, race.
By Albert Eisenberg & Farah Jimenez

Politics

Chris Comisac: We need to push back hard against ‘vaccine passports’ to truly protect our safety and liberty in the face of COVID-19

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
Chris Comisac
1

Any government official, elected or appointed, who seeks to impose so-called “vaccine passports” upon any American needs to give up their position of authority.
By Chris Comisac

Civic Culture

Michael Clifford: The technocrat has no clothes

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
Michael Clifford

“Trust the experts,” we’ve been told. But what if the experts are political actors who have no more competence to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic than any of us?
By Michael Clifford

The Environment

David Clement: Philadelphia should reverse its plastic bag ban

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
David Clement
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Philadelphia’s pending ban on disposable plastic bags won’t just annoy consumers — it will actually hurt the environment. Alternatives to plastics have a much bigger eco-footprint.
By David Clement

Health

George Hofmann: Making sense of the fight over face masks

December 7, 2020April 19, 2021
George Hofmann
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Mask-wearing supports, not contradicts, the principles of individual liberty as we all should feel obligated to do our part in curbing this escalating pandemic.
By George Hofmann

Free Speech

A birthday statement from U.S. Attorney McSwain

September 17, 2020April 19, 2021
William M. McSwain

A message on this special day, the 231st birthday of the U.S. Constitution and the FIRST birthday of Broad + Liberty.
By Bill McSwain

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Public misbehavior shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘a Philly thing’

Thom Nickels: Public misbehavior shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘a Philly thing’

schedule April 24 2025
ink_pen Thom Nickels

The phrase “it’s a Philly thing” reduces urban violence and misbehavior to a wink and a nod.
By Thom Nickels

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