Education
I once again turn this space over to a liberal academic, who does not adhere to Leftist orthodoxy. By Jonathan Zimmerman News flash: People who teach at universities don’t like Donald Trump. And the feeling is mutual. Indeed, Trump has made university-bashing a centerpiece of his campaign to retake
Racism
I’m not sure why Michael Days recommended I read the Pulitzer Prize-winning, “Slavery by Another Name,” by Southern journalist Douglas A. Blackmon. It followed a brief discussion about race, which we sometimes had. Especially when Days was the editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, and I was the self-designated
Israel
It’s time for another installment of Lie Busters. The first chapter, a few weeks back, reported on the Three Great Palestinian Lies, and two smaller ones. We’re back now because most of the pro-Palestine crowd, which includes the pro-Hamas clods, may not be productive at much, but they
Racism
District Attorney Larry Krasner, my least favorite elected official, piggybacking on Juneteenth, issued a report saying that Philadelphia’s justice system has a disproportionate impact on Black people, and that impact is negative. The report, “Racial Injustice Report: Disparities in Philadelphia’s Courts from 2015 to 2022,” studied more than
Media
This is going to be shocking, at least to regular readers. I am going to defend Tucker Carlson, a little bit like Mark Antony speaking at Caesar’s graveside. Tucker Carlson: There is this much truth in what I say. (Photo: Bloomberg) The difference is I come neither to bury,
Racism
Let’s go crazy for a minute and imagine the city wants to honor Mayor Jim Kenney by commissioning a statue. Maybe bronze, maybe marble, maybe Crisco, whatever. Now let’s imagine a handful of sculptors were invited to present their ideas. And let’s further imagine that all of
Education
The diversity chickens are coming home to roost and diversity is destroying quality at Philadelphia’s top school — Julia R. Masterman. Using somewhat softer language, that is the conclusion of a group of Masterman parents who issued a 51-page report that begins this way: “The Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and
Racism
California may have created a template for a conversation about reparations, which we are bound to have. Repeat — may have. It is part of the “racial reckoning” ignited by the murder of ex-con George Floyd we are now experiencing. The idea of somehow “making whole” African-Americans who experienced loss because
Racism
It began with an article posted on the NPR website. It seems that the catchy tune played by many ice cream trucks back in the day, “Turkey in the Straw,” actually was used by one songwriter for his lyrics of racial hatred. The facts seem fairly obvious, but that does
Philadelphia Phillies
Ah, here comes the braying of another academic with a racial grievance that even he doesn’t believe. What’s wrong here is that author Seth S. Tannenbaum doesn’t have the courage of his biases convictions. Since the Phillies — at this moment — have no African-American players, Tannenbaum should be
Racism
It looks like some woke school boards’ misshapen ideas of “equity” is getting blowback here and there. Just a couple of weeks ago, three members of the San Francisco school board were recalled and lost their jobs for incompetence. One of their grotesque ideas was getting rid of entrance exams
Racism
It has begun -- the Philadelphia School District is dumbing down its elite schools in the name of “equity,” prying open doors to those who couldn’t get in under rules that demanded and created excellence. The (vague) new policies for student admission, announced in the fall, are a transparent