Bullets Fly While Larry Krasner Attacks…Josh Shapiro?

The DA’s Trump-like pugilism makes you wonder just who he can get along with in order to make Philly safer

By Larry Platt

The Non-Debate Debate

Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate was really a scripted performance, particularly when it came to Booker, Biden and criminal justice reform.

By Larry Platt

Running Into The Fire

Honorary Philadelphian Billie Jean King—whose Freedoms play the New York Empire in the World Team Tennis semifinals tonight—on how simple citizenship led her to change America

By Larry Platt

Saving Capitalism From Itself

Philly Congressman Brendan Boyle has signed onto Elizabeth Warren’s plan to make capitalism accountable again

By Larry Platt

Hahnemann Hypocrisy

Despite the rhetoric of Mayor Kenney, Helen Gym, and Bernie Sanders, the hospital’s fiscal woes are not new. What did they know and when did they know it?

By Larry Platt

Megan Rapinoe For President?

The Democratic candidates ought to get beyond their bubble of consultants and learn from the soccer star and her “love more, hate less” message

By Larry Platt

Seriously? Busing?

The flare-up between Joe Biden—Philly’s third senator—and Kamala Harris is a window into why people hate politics

By Larry Platt

To Grow Or Not To Grow

Helen Gym, Allan Domb, the Chamber and other stakeholders are all talking about “inclusive growth.” What might that look like here?

By Larry Platt

Don’t-Blame-Me Policing

While Mayor Kenney hides and Police Commissioner Richard Ross and DA Krasner point fingers, the chalk outlines accumulate

By Larry Platt

Facebook and the Cops

Discipline racist, sexist cops? Sure. But we also need leadership that targets real culture change among the police

By Larry Platt