Politics
Exit Interview: Pit Bull U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger
In Philadelphia, Zane David Memeger is a feared man. During his six-year tenure as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, he helped end the […]
To Resist Trump, Fix Philly’s Elite, Boring, Anti-Competitive Democratic Party
Philadelphia’s Democratic Party suffers from the same cancer as the national Democratic Party. Only it’s arguably much more advanced. Think the Democratic National Committee favored […]
Councilman Derek Green Introduces Bill Addressing Gayborhood Racism
On the heels of the October 25th Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations hearing on Gayborhood racism, City Councilman-at-Large Derek Green introduced companion bills on Thursday […]
OPINION: As a Black Gay Man, I No Longer Support the Human Rights Campaign
Just one week before Election Day, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization — the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — is causing a stir. On Saturday, […]
Curt Schilling: I’ll Run for Senate Against Elizabeth Warren
Ed Wade famously described Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling as a horse every fifth day, and “on the other four days, he tends to say things […]
The (Too?) Careful Candidate: Inside Katie McGinty’s Senate Run
I have been getting some pretty weird emails from Senator Pat Toomey’s reelection campaign lately. There’s an anxious, almost desperate quality to them. “Can’t sleep” […]
Opinion: Marc Lamont Hill, I Can’t ‘Afford’ a Donald Trump Presidency
Trailblazing Black gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin once said, “Let us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.” In […]
Meet the New Class of Latinx Political Leadership
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times for wonkish Latinx folks like me. With the Democratic National Convention just two […]
A History of Violence: Philadelphia Political Brawls
The first thing I do when I wake up, before I fully open my eyes, is indulge a ritual that goes back to my cable-less […]
Atlantic City Makes Bond Payments, Avoids Default (For Now)
Atlantic City made a $1.8 million bond payment this morning, but Mayor Don Guardian could not guarantee at this point the city would make its […]
Hey Philly: Are You All In for Hillary? Or Are You Feeling the Bern?
On the night of the Brooklyn Democratic debate, I head toward the South Philly field office of Bernie Sanders for President. The address takes me to a […]
LOCAL NEWS: Ben Waxman Wins Endorsement of Gayborhood’s 5th Ward
State House candidate Ben Waxman wins a big endorsement in incumbent Brian Sims’s home ward. The race for the 182nd District took a surprising turn […]
Nutter Blasts Sanders for Clinton “Qualifications” Comment
Former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter blasted Bernie Sanders for Sanders’ comments that Hillary Clinton isn’t qualified to be president. Sanders made his comments Wednesday at […]
Q&A: Brian Sims on the Race for the 182nd District
The race for the 182nd hasn’t been this competitive in years, with four candidates still in the running a month before the primary. What do […]
Wolf Will Let GOP Budget Become Law
Gov. Tom Wolf today said he would let a Republican-passed state budget become law, ending — at long last — the budget impasse that has […]