Topic: Guest Commentary

A Philadelphia-based political campaign strategist advises candidates: If you want to win the next election, bring up issues, not the 45th president

A local artist has traveled America inviting people to write letters to the President on her vintage typewriter. See her March 8 at the Free Library for the Global Day of Unplugging

Two doctors from the College of Physicians on why we should all care about the president’s cuts to public health funding

Only 17 percent of Philly 4th graders can read. That’s why, a kindergarten teacher and parent of a young child argues, Governor Shapiro must fund evidence-backed teacher training

Federal health grants generate more than $5 billion in state economic activity annually. But, a Penn-trained behavioral scientist argues, it’s the research that really matters

President Trump’s top public health advisor has outlined his agenda for the nation. Unfortunately, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist argues, it has little to do with public health

A former city worker was recently fired from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which President Trump plans to shut down. That’s a win for scammers and price-gougers

Philadelphia doesn't need to celebrate our 250th with monuments, says the director of Philly Truce. Let’s do it with a movement that shows the world what we’re about

Let’s just clap for each other. Because the country is on fire and the bucket brigade needs to start somewhere

Can “transformational advocacy” transform our politics — and ourselves? A longtime democracy activist lays out what’s needed