Voice: Larry Platt
What Happened to Chris Rabb?
He once wrote a book touting conscious capitalism. Now he’s a Socialist hanging out with podcaster Hasan “F**k the Constitution” Piker. Did he change — or did America?
By Larry Platt
Philly’s Tale of Two Judges
The fall of Larry Krasner has produced a hero for our times. Meantime, recent headlines concerning another judge? Not so heroic
By Larry Platt
A Reading List for Larry Krasner
Our Trump-like DA indicted himself last week in the court of public opinion by coming up short on public virtue. Here, an offer to help
By Larry Platt
What Arts Funding?
It can drive the local economy and bring us all together. So why is City Hall lagging behind other cities in investing in arts and culture?
By Larry Platt
“He Chose Us”
What the LeBron James' signing says about a city finally learning to believe in itself
By Larry Platt
6abc’s Heroic Stand
Free speech is the first of all rights. Philly’s legendary TV station is fighting for theirs — and yours. Here’s why it matters
By Larry Platt
Parker v. Parker
A year from reelection, the mayor has taken big swings, sustained political losses, and faces progressive backlash. Here, a job performance review — and a challenge
By Larry Platt
The Boss Shows the Way
For a decade, political leaders and media elites haven’t known how to respond to Trumpism. Last week in a South Philly patriotic tent show revival, Bruce Springsteen provided a script
By Larry Platt
The Mamdani-fication of Philadelphia
Is the now inevitable election of Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb to Congress part of a trend that should have us asking: Where have all the serious people gone?
By Larry Platt
Welcome To Pander-Delphia
Local debates around Gaza, school closings, and ICE all raise the same question: Does anyone care about actual governing, or has Philly fully entered the age of the political grandstand?
By Larry Platt