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Segregated Philly task force delves into reparations
A friend of mine, knowing how much I like to be helpful, asked me if I knew the PHL Reparations Task Force was looking for volunteers. The what? It is a committee set up by City Council, saying Task Force members “must have the capacity to provide pro bono professional
Israel
Israel’s harsh retaliation costs it support, but there is hope
The majority of American Jews dislike, even hate, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Not because of the current war against Hamas, and the pounding of Gaza, and the death of some 25,000 Gazans — terrorists, and civilians. The majority of American Jews dislike Netanyahu because the majority of American Jews
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Are there good riots and bad riots?
This won’t take long. There’s no denying that American justice is not dispensed equally — or justly — among Americans, especially when it comes to sentencing. The rich fare better than the poor. Women are treated more leniantly than men. Blacks are treated more harshly than whites. Generally speaking. This
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Guest essay: Who should health care serve?
By: Mark D. Schwartz, Esquire When was the last time you were able to talk to a doctor assigned by your health plan? It rarely happens anymore. Characteristically, people call their doctor when they are having a problem. Yet what the caller hears first is a recorded message: “If you
Race
Haley’s comment ignites talk about race
Nikki Haley’s clumsy fumbling of questions about American racism — call it Haley’s comment — leads me to wonder how many of us truly understand what is perhaps the most divisive factor among Americans. It eclipses class, politics, gender, religion, geography, even IQ. Do I believe America is a racist
Culture
Open letter to the Philadelphia Flyers from Kate Smith
Hello, everybody! They say you get only one chance to make a good first impression. But you have unlimited chances to correct a mistake. I’m humbly asking you to correct the mistake you made about me. In 2019, I believe the Philadelphia Flyers management panicked and banned their good-luck
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Guess what? Philly has a “law and order” mayor
With her appointment of a Philadelphia Police Department deputy commissioner, with on-the-ground experience to tame hellish Kensington, Cherelle Parker has made a move to establish herself as Philadelphia’s first “law and order” mayor since Frank Rizzo. That sound you just heard was progressives plotzing. Even if you don’t
Politics
Chris Christie stops short of making a brave statement
Is it true that on Wednesday former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said, “This is the skinny — I am suspending my campaign for president of the United States.” It is not true he said “skinny,” but it is true he is quitting, like the 2023 Eagles. Too soon? This was
Education
Stats show the Philly soda tax was a fizzle
There it was, on Page One of the Inquirer’s local section, the unsurprising headline: “Philly tops in cities that saw beverage sales drop with soda tax.” Other soda-tax cities reported similar results. Not surprising because anyone who has mastered Economics 101 knows that the more heavily an item is
Culture
Stop the Park Service from canceling William Penn
UPDATE: National Park Service has dropped its ridiculous plan to “rehabilitate” Welcome Park. —- Well, I thought maybe the Woke fever was breaking, but it seems I was wrong. That’s the feeling I got when reading that the National Park Service is floating an insulting proposal to “rehabilitate” the
Entertainment
Like Taylor Swift, a Philly guy gives his heart to Nashville
Someone from around these parts develops a taste for country music, moves to Nashville to follow a dream, and after doing the hard work, ultimately develops into a global superstar. That’s Taylor Swift. Following that same path? Dan Connors, who I have known (slightly) since childhood. Dan’s in