Opinion
God $!%# The Queen!
By all accounts she was a lovely woman. But why is mourning her passing the only thing Americans agree on? Didn’t we kinda fight a war to escape the trappings of royalty?
By Larry PlattHow Not To Treat Young Professionals
A precocious young professional and scholar has a message for Philly employers: Equitable treatment for your youngest colleagues means giving them the respect — and pay — they deserve
By Jemille Q. DuncanOde to … Litter
A morning commute turned (slightly) tragic for one Philadelphian. She responds with … poetry
By Corie MoskowThe Liberation Relay
Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery, is finally a City holiday — but Black Americans’ fight for freedom is long and enduring
By James PetersonIt’s Time to Connect the Unconnected
The director of a local tech ed nonprofit calls for awareness around access to high-speed internet and its role as a driver of inequity
By Angel SerranoWe Have the Second Amendment All Wrong
Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi says the 1791 edict doesn't mean what we think it means
By Ali VelshiWhy We Must Fight Classroom Censorship
A long-time college president recommends ways to affirm democracy — through libraries and schools — in these troubled times
By Elaine MaimonIs 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 PlattPre-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 GemmellTurning on Krasner
A former assistant DA hired by Krasner on why he can no longer support his former boss
By Thomas C. Mandracchia