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Thom Nickels: May Day kayfabe

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
Thom Nickels
1

They’re quite easy to spot in public, especially on the subway. The tired and worn out socialist activists in weather […]

Immigration

Christine Flowers: When having a nuanced view makes you Sybil

April 9, 2025April 7, 2025
Christine Flowers
7

Over the past several weeks, I have been called schizophrenic, whether it be on social media, in emails from readers […]

Education

Guy Ciarrocchi: Campus protests shine the light on failed policies, our failed education system, and antisemitism

May 7, 2024May 6, 2024
Guy Ciarrocchi
12

Hopefully, it’s a teachable moment.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

Civic Culture

Andy Bloom: Pro-Palestinian protestors are misinformed

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024
Andy Bloom
4

The First Amendment gives them the right to speak. It does not give them license to terrorize others.
By Andy Bloom

Civic Culture

Stu Bykofsky: The so-called Jewish Voice for Peace is a group with a death wish

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023
Stu Bykofsky
7

Misguided as they were, the protestors who assembled Thursday evening at 30th Street Station were within their rights — until they started blocking commuters from where they wanted to go.
By Stu Bykofsky

Abortion

Christine Flowers: Where is the May 2nd Commission?

May 12, 2022May 23, 2022
Christine Flowers
1

In a society that respects the rule of law, we cannot allow people to wrap themselves in the First Amendment when they are actually trying to undermine the document it amends.
By Christine Flowers

Abortion

George Hofmann: My personal fight over abortion

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
George Hofmann

Pro-life? Pro-choice? Either way, the abortion fight does not belong in the Supreme Court. It belongs in the legislature.
By George Hofmann

Crime

Christine Flowers: Is widespread looting Philadelphia’s October Surprise?

November 2, 2020April 19, 2021
Christine Flowers

When looting is framed as peaceful protesting, and enforcing the law is seen as oppressive, Philly will only further descend into an anarchist state of chaos.
By Christine Flowers

Culture

Kyle Sammin: Parkway homeless encampments shows a city sliding backwards

September 28, 2020July 28, 2021
Kyle Sammin
2

We seem to have a permanent tent city on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Will Mayor Kenney resolve it?
By Kyle Sammin

B+L Investigates

Jenny DeHuff: Protesters’ suit against city brings more headaches for already troubled administration

July 16, 2020April 19, 2021
Jenny DeHuff
1

Seismic shifts in our city’s government, procedures and citizens lie ahead as Kenney’s number two steps down.
By Jenny DeHuff

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Op-Ed

Mozart, Picasso — and Trump?

Mozart, Picasso — and Trump?

schedule August 29 2025
ink_pen Stew Bolno

Now that you’ve read the title of the essay, I can ask you the question: Did you ever think you’d […]

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