Voice: Larry Platt
Leadership Malpractice
The sniping and pettiness this week among Mayor Kenney, District Attorney Krasner and Council President Clarke advertises why they’re failing at curbing gun violence
By Larry PlattThe Myth of Progressivism
Want to win elections? Voters around the country seem to be embracing common sense problem-solvers more than the Woke and MAGA crowds would have you believe. Are you listening, Helen Gym, et al?
By Larry PlattWanna Take On Systemic Racism? Infrastructure
There’s been a lot of talk in the last year about systemic racism. Congressman Dwight Evans has an idea to actually do something about it.
By Larry PlattHow To Reverse The Murder Epidemic
Unlike many other leaders, Delco DA Jack Stollsteimer and City Council members Isaiah Thomas and Allan Domb speak with a no-nonsense sense of urgency. That’s a start.
By Larry PlattThe Phillies Strikeout
Half the team is unvaccinated. Here's why Phillies manager Joe Girardi has failed the test of leadership by saying it's a "personal choice."
By Larry PlattEmergency? What Emergency?
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, Controller Rebecca Rhyhant and other elected leaders blasted Mayor Kenney yesterday for his inaction on gun violence. So what’s their plan?
By Larry PlattWill The School District Squander Its $1.1 Billion Stimulus Windfall?
A history of management snafus under Superintendent Bill Hite can only make you wonder if we’re able to seize this potentially transformative moment
By Larry PlattWhat’s So Wrong With David Cohen and Amy Gutmann Being Ambassadors?
An Inquirer news story raises questions about the sunken state of our public conversation
By Larry PlattA Discussion About Innovation in Education
At next week’s event, powered by Comcast and Fitler Club, we welcome three cutting edge disruptors for a public discourse about how to rethink education
By Larry PlattWhy Richard Vague Still Thinks Business Can Save America
Philly’s modern-day Renaissance man has published the first-ever definitive history of U.S. business. And it’s a timely reminder that there really is something exceptional about the idea of America
By Larry Platt