World Politics
Why Obama’s So Weak on Egypt
In his farewell address to America, President Dwight Eisenhower, one of our greatest military minds, warned against the rising influence of a powerful force in […]
Poof! Edward Snowden and the NSA Scandal Disappear
After 40 days and 40 nights sleeping and eating in the international terminal at the Moscow airport, Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who was once […]
How Are You Doing in Your “Where’s Edward Snowden” Office Pool?
No matter what you think of Edward Snowden — heroic whistleblower or straight-up traitor — it’s hard to deny that the post-leak escapades of the former […]
Why You Should Care About the Protests in Turkey
With America’s eyes narrowly focused on the civil war in Syria, an equally pivotal battle is playing out in the streets of Turkey, where protesters […]
Former Philly Surgeon Is Now the Mayor of Rome
The Inquirer reports: Ignazio Marino won 64 percent of the votes in the Italian capital’s mayoral race. He resectioned Rome’s ties to incumbent Mayor Gianni […]
Castro’s Daughter Coming To Philly For Gay Rights Award
AP reports that Mariela Castro, the daughter of retired Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, will visit Philadelphia this weekend to accept a gay rights award from […]
A Farewell to Margaret Thatcher, Last From a Great Era
There is a fascinating book by Irving Stone entitled, They Also Ran, the story of men defeated for the presidency. Stone, an historian, also analyzes […]
Three Movies To Scare Kim Jong-un Out Of Starting A Nuclear War
Mostly, it’s The Scoop’s job to keep you up with the coolest or most-important news coming out of Philadelphia. But damn if North Korea doesn’t […]
Philly Couple Saved 50 Children From the Holocaust
Here’s the trailer for 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus: Trailer The New York Times offers the background: The documentary “50 […]
Margaret Thatcher Dead At 87
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the 1980s as a time when the free world was led by trio of hard-core anti-communist Cold […]
Women to Bare Their Breasts for Topless Jihad Day
Today, women around the world are being encouraged to bare their breasts in solidarity with a young Tunisian activist whose decision to publicly profess her […]
Is Philly Ready To Be on the Front Lines of the War on Terror?
Ready or not, Philadelphia, the War on Terror is coming to your backyard.
What’s So Special About Israel?
There are few policy positions in Washington that enjoy such broad-based consensus across the partisan spectrum as the belief in America’s unmitigated commitment to […]
Barack Obama Is Still Beating John McCain
Don’t you wish John McCain would just shut his yap, already? Sorry. That’s not a very nice way to speak of a man who has […]
John Kerry’s Twitter Handle is Laughing at You
To let us know when he’s tweeting for himself, and when a generic State Department staffer is doing it, newly appointed Secretary of State John […]