While other elected officials feel themselves unaccountable to press requests, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney leads an office that regularly replies on time, even to controversial issues. In our city, that deserves some praise.
By Albert Eisenberg
Wally Nunn: Mainstream media should keep facts and opinions separate
The Inquirer has no problem calling Trump a liar, but is silent about its own participation in the Russia conspiracy theory.
By Wally Nunn
Wally Nunn: Mainstream media only sugarcoats the lie
“The holier-than-thou hypocrisy of big media companies who lay claim to the truth, but publish only enough to sugarcoat the lie, is why the public no longer respects them.”
By Wally Nunn
David Black: Who paid for that political ad? Who knows.
The Supreme Court has ruled that it’s not constitutional for legislators to regulate outside political spending. Our answer is very simple: Let’s make it constitutional.
By David Black
Wally Nunn: Broad + Liberty fills an important role
Groupthink in the legacy media leaves us all less informed.
By Wally Nunn
Terry Tracy: Why Broad + Liberty is investing in investigative journalism
With so much going on at Broad + Liberty, we have our most exciting update for you yet.
By Terry Tracy
Christine Flowers: Broad + Liberty isn’t afraid of my voice
A veteran Philadelphia columnist reflects on when everything changed for her — and why she supports Broad + Liberty, which supports her.
By Christine Flowers
The Editors: Reflections on our endeavor, one year in
Today, September 17th, 2020, Broad + Liberty celebrates its first birthday. As we reflect upon the last year of offering perspectives that are increasingly completely shut out by other outlets, and on fighting for political, cultural, and economic freedom in local – under rather dire circumstances – we keep coming back to […]
Jeff Hurvitz: The national epidemic of media polarization has already weakened us
The roots of our great national political polarization have been sewed for the last four decades — and are weakening our country. By Jeff Hurvitz.