The mayor has a very heavy foot

4 years ago

When Lord Acton wrote that power corrupts, he could have had Lori Lightfoot in mind. If the name doesn’t ring…

Progressives held their ground with Krasner

4 years ago

In the end, it wasn’t even close. In the end, as usually is the case, the incumbent had the advantage.…

“Evenhanded” in the Mideast is moronic

4 years ago

The current turmoil in the Middle East is, as usual, a Goddamn shame, and some Americans, including Leftist Jews such…

For safety’s sake, vote Carlos Vega

4 years ago

The spotlight is on Philadelphia Democrats on Tuesday, with former star prosecutor Carlos Vega making a strong move to dethrone…

Farley flap: It’s the Philadelphia way

4 years ago

There’s the right way, the wrong way, and the Philadelphia way. Health Commissioner Tom Farley got fired for giving the…

There’s a limit on apologies to MOVE

4 years ago

Goodbye, Dr. Tom Farley, we hardly knew ye. Philadelphia’s bland, soft-spoken Health Commissioner was fired when Philadelphia’s famously woke Jim…

Progressives watching Philly D.A. contest

4 years ago

It is very rare, in Philadelphia, for a district attorney’s race to catch fire. It has this year and the…

Rendell endorses Carlos Vega for D.A.

4 years ago

Most political endorsements, to repeat John Nance Garner’s infamous quote about the vice presidency,  are “not worth a bucket of…

HBO produces something of a nightMare

4 years ago

Are you watching “Mare of Easttown,” the new HBO limited series on Sunday night? I was — until episode 4.…

India sends its best to us

4 years ago

The COVID-19 tragedy in India, the world’s largest democracy, has me thinking about Indians, or Indian-Americans.  But first — India…