Opinion

Krasner, Kensington, Sixers, Trump …
… and other concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025, from a Drexel University politics professor
By Richardson Dilworth
Joe Biden’s Cloud of Shame
The president’s recent commutations of federal death sentences, according to a former Chester County DA, is part of a long record of dereliction and misjudgement
By Thomas Hogan
Why I Won’t Celebrate MLK on January 20
A Kensington community leader refuses to share the Civil Rights icon’s celebration with an inauguration that validates the January 6, 2021 insurrection
By Dr. Bill McKinney
Want a Stronger Philadelphia? Invest in Plants.
The President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society believes making Philadelphia greener isn’t just a matter of “nice to have”
By Matt Rader
Yo, NFL. Let All Eagles Fans Into The Linc
A lifelong Eagles fan has been urging the league to open the stadium for away games for years. So why is she so pissed off by the plan to open the Linc for the Super Bowl this year?
By Ronnie Polaneczky
Lower taxes? Legal Weed? Saving SEPTA?
A Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House on what to watch from Harrisburg in 2025
By Joanna McClinton
Hello? Is It PA Voters You’re Looking For?
Post Election Day, both major political parties have — once again — abandoned the state they spent so much time in. A local political consultant on why they must listen to voters every year
By Mustafa Rashed
The Arena Concession … on Concessions?
The owner of the Phoenix Suns has made buying food and drink at home games radically affordable. Should Mayor Parker and City Council have made that an issue in their negotiations with the Sixers?
By Larry Platt
Citizens, Your Local Government Needs You!
15 ways to engage constructively and make an impact in 2025 from a former city manager working to build better democracy through civility
By Diane Kalen-Sukra
“Mr. President, How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?”
A local gender justice advocate beseeches President Biden to instruct the national archivist to publish and certify the already ratified 28th Amendment — aka the ERA
By Molly Gonzales