Opinion

How To Protect The Neediest From Trump’s Chaos
The federal funding freeze this week is evidence, a Kensington resident and nonprofit leader argues, that we must plan for the worst — together
By Dr. Bill McKinney
GOP’s Path to a New State Majority?
A former Republican political staffer on what the party’s surprising success in the state — and Philly — could mean for future elections
By Guy Ciarrocchi
The Power of the No-76 Place Protestors
A Black pastor and organizer extolls the power of disparate communities coming together to fight a Sixers arena on the edge of Chinatown — and vows to keep working for "one Philadelphia"
By Rev. Gregory Holston
The Case for a Politics of Repair
We need more of what Governor Josh Shapiro gave us with the quick fix of I-95
By Diana Lind
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