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In Chicago, Bad Policing Doesn't Stop Crime Mar. 12, 2017
With violent crime surging in Chicago, the Trump administration rejects the idea of police restraint... Read More
Pursuing Happiness in Philadelphia Jul. 29, 2016
Philadelphia — Few in the Democratic Convention multitude knew, but Philadelphia, the City of ... Read More
The Democratic Convention: Mission Partly Accomplished Jul. 29, 2016
It was a variant on a traditional convention for a party seeking a third straight term in the White ... Read More
Free Speech and Political Conventions Jul. 28, 2016
This summer, we have all witnessed the heavy hand of government intervening in the freedom of speech... Read More
Cheers! The New Soda Tax Bubbles Over With Possibilities Jun. 21, 2016
What happened in Philadelphia will not stay in Philadelphia. That's the good news. Grab your beverag... Read More
Fiddling Away Black Futures May. 11, 2016
Most black politicians, ministers, civil rights advocates and professionals support Hillary Clinton'... Read More
The Pope Is Here Sep. 26, 2015
The pope is here! The pope is here! And this non-Catholic is filled with emotions. Conflicting emoti... Read More
Political, Not Operational, Concerns Engineering Amtrak's Fate May. 28, 2015
After the recent Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, some politicians and pundits used the terrible ... Read More
The Liberty Belle of Philadelphia Oct. 24, 2014
PHILADELPHIA — I went for a walk to see the Liberty Bell, and ran into Malala and Ben. The gl... Read More
A History Intersection in Philadelphia Feb. 28, 2014
PHILADELPHIA — History is alive and well here. I came to give a talk about Lucretia Mott, the ... Read More
Schoolteacher Cheating Feb. 05, 2014
Philadelphia's public school system has joined several other big-city school systems, such as those ... Read More
Abortion, Religion and Reason Jan. 24, 2011
Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia doctor, is accused of killing babies with scissors after botching lat... Read More
Obama's 7 'Creator' Omissions (Part 2) Dec. 06, 2010
Last week, I detailed seven occasions in the past few months at which President Barack Obama omitted... Read More
