Supremes spring surprises

4 years ago

I haven’t seen many progressives thank the U.S. Supreme Court for its back-of-hand ruling against Texas’ wild idea that it…

D.A. candidate Vega was raised on work ethic

4 years ago

Almost immediately after newly-elected D.A. Larry Krasner arrived at his 3 Penn Square office in 2018, he went ballistic, firing…

We need a new D.A., and here he is

4 years ago

He will do it not for himself, but for the victims, he says. He is Carlos Vega, 64, who prosecuted…

Here comes Hanukkah, no matter how you spell it

4 years ago

The religious scholars tell us (Jews) that Hanukkah (the holiday formerly known as Chanukah) is not among the important holidays…

Remembering the day of infamy

4 years ago

It’s hard to imagine a less memorable anniversary than the 79th, which is today’s for Pearl Harbor Day, the infamous…

City sued over gun law practices

4 years ago

In a city on a glide path to the greatest number of homicides in decades, here’s an unusual holiday gift:…

Politicians who make you feel ashamed

4 years ago

A strong Democratic friend of mine texted that he was glad President Donald J. Trump would not (as looks likely)…

Why I reject “systemic racism”

4 years ago

The moment of my real race awakening came in 1955 with the murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi for supposedly…

What do Joe Biden’s picks have in common?

4 years ago

As far as women are concerned, right from the jump, former Vice President Joe Biden promised a team that would…

5 ways to build confidence in voting

4 years ago

Are we happy with mail ballots? I mean, really happy? I am not — and I am not speaking in…