Opinion

Is Elon Musk a Free Speech Savior?
On the cusp on his Twitter takeover, a Constitution Center event this week reframed the plutocrat for your consideration — and reminded us of the First Amendment's magic
By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary: Pre-K Polling Needs Improvement
A Greater Philadelphia last week released poll data about the City’s sweetened beverage tax that showed residents divided. Here, the City’s first Pre-K director refutes the premise and results of the survey
By Anne Gemmell
Guest Commentary: Turning on Krasner
A former assistant DA hired by Krasner on why he can no longer support his former boss
By Thomas C. Mandracchia
Potholes, Litter and Customer Service
Amid a tsunami of crises, there’s still a way for Jim Kenney to turn things around and bring the city back: Become a quality-of-life mayor
By Larry Platt
There’s Enough King To Go Around
The debate over Martin Luther King, Jr., on a day of service in his memory is a good thing, except for what it leaves out
By Nick Taliaferro
Guest Commentary: The Future of Violence Is Digital
Online beefs are behind an increasing amount of violence in Philly. A local resident and teacher wonders what police can do to stop it—and what responsibility social media giants should face
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Why Democrats Lose
A transgender swimmer at Penn is setting NCAA records. Why haven’t we read about it in the Inquirer?
By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary: Why Taxpayers Should Fund News
The Citizen's co-founder argued that a government bailout of newspapers was a bad idea. Penn’s chief innovation officer and board member of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism disagrees
By Roy Rosin