Opinion
The Best Gift You Don’t Have To Wrap
A mission-driven storyteller on the power and beauty of sharing and listening this holiday season
By Michael Schweisheimer
Time for Shapiro to Ditch Corporate Welfare and Cut Red Tape
A policy analyst for the state’s free market think tank on how to grow Pennsylvania’s stagnant economy
By Elizabeth Stelle
The Tragic Consequences of SEPTA Cuts
CHOP’s CEO warns that letting our public transit system fail means failing children around the region
By Madeline Bell
Raging Against the Machine
Local progressives are taking aim at Bob Brady and the Democratic machine. Is that the conversation they should be having or does this week's Free Library visit from Bill Clinton suggest another way?
By Larry Platt
“Rescue” Food. Feed People.
A citywide pilot used nearly 3,000 meals headed to the landfill to feed over 700 needy families in Philadelphia. A sustainable business leader and City Councilperson want to make it permanent
By Devi Ramkissoon and Jamie Gauthier
Say It Ain’t So, Bob
Senator Casey’s desperate attempt to keep his seat and his silence while supporters mimicked Trump-like rationale was not a good look
By Larry Platt
Building a New Social Contract for Teachers
The founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development says now, more than ever, our school teachers need support that’s financial, cultural and structural
By Sharif El-Mekki
Not Another Election Post-Mortem
Instead, a Philadelphia writer looks back at past predictions about American culture to find a way forward
By David Williams
The Message from Voters is Clear
How can we convince more Philadelphians to cast a ballot? A political consultant offers some advice
By Mustafa Rashed
Letter From the UK, Power-Mad Pig Edition
Election left you feeling helpless? Depressed? A Philly ex-pat writer has some advice from across the pond
By Iain Levison