In attempting to silence and impoverish Stu Bykofsky, who worked there for forty years, the Inquirer appears vindictive and cruel.
by A. Benjamin Mannes
Inquirer stands by incorrect story about “hate-filled” response to canceled West Chester OUTFest event
Paper of record continues to describe West Chester residents’ reactions as “vitriol,” despite evidence to the contrary.
By Todd Shepherd
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: Will Bunch misses the point, again
Mr. Bunch: your own numbers undermine your premise. What you care about is tearing us apart.
By Wally Nunn
The Editors: To stop Philly’s cycle of violence, D.A. Krasner must prosecute gun crimes
As city leaders debate symbolic declarations on gun violence, and with Philly on track to hit a record 500 homicides in 2021, the Editors at Broad + Liberty humbly offer one real solution to the violence crisis plaguing our city: That D.A. Larry Krasner actually effectively prosecutes gun crimes. Nothing else matters if he cannot do this.
By The Editors
Inquirer stands by disputed claim that PA has “drastically reduced” school funding
The Inquirer has refused to correct the claim of one of their columnists that state funding for public schools has been reduced in recent decades. A spokesman for Pa. House Republicans said the Inquirer’s assertions were “not based in reality,” and an education researcher urged the paper to stop “peddling this false narrative.”
By Todd Shepherd
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VIII): The Final Voyage to Freedom
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part eight in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VII): The First Civil Rights Legislation of the Americas
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part seven in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VI): The Arch-Nemesis Bobadilla
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part six in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Logan Chipkin: Elections and ‘truth commissions’ both need legitimacy to function
Truth can’t be decided arbitrarily by power. The powerful must convince us they have the truth.
By Logan Chipkin