Opinion

Three Philly Profiles in Courage
Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited a quality voters rarely reward anymore: Integrity
By Larry Platt
A Tax Reform Plan Even Progressives Can Love?
Jefferson Health is the latest to eye leaving the city. Can the Tax Reform Commission’s recommendations deviate from past ones and jumpstart job growth?
By Larry Platt
How to Win Campaigns Without Mentioning the T Word
A Philadelphia-based political campaign strategist advises candidates: If you want to win the next election, bring up issues, not the 45th president
By Adam C. Erickson
What a Typewriter Taught Me about Human Connection
A local artist has traveled America inviting people to write letters to the President on her vintage typewriter. See her March 8 at the Free Library for the Global Day of Unplugging
By Sheryl Oring
Donald Trump May Make Us Sick
Two doctors from the College of Physicians on why we should all care about the president’s cuts to public health funding
By Dr. Robert G. Sharrar and Dr. Rene Najera
We Must Teach Teachers to Teach Reading
Only 17 percent of Philly 4th graders can read. That’s why, a kindergarten teacher and parent of a young child argues, Governor Shapiro must fund evidence-backed teacher training
By Kristyn Kahalehoe
Cut Science Funding, Hurt Pennsylvania Kids
Federal health grants generate more than $5 billion in state economic activity annually. But, a Penn-trained behavioral scientist argues, it’s the research that really matters
By Anne Park
Hey Philly, Let’s Tell Bezos to Suck It
The Citizen is intensely hyperlocal. But attacks on Enlightenment values know no borders. Here, a way to stand against media surrender and get clearer on national affairs without regard to ideology
By Larry Platt
RFK Jr.’s Misdirection Gambit
President Trump’s top public health advisor has outlined his agenda for the nation. Unfortunately, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist argues, it has little to do with public health
By Paul Offit
Who Will Protect You Now?
A former city worker was recently fired from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which President Trump plans to shut down. That’s a win for scammers and price-gougers
By Nick Hand