Military
Memorial Day: Remembering my American hero
Standing at his cross, I thanked him for what he did for me. His sacrifice paid for my freedom.
Stu Bykofsky
Culture
Southwest Philly meets the South Bronx
This is an edited version of my response to Michael J. McCullough, who asked me to take a look at “Growing Up Philly,” which I did because it was so much like growing up in the South Bronx, where I was born. His $14 book is available as an ebook
Joe Biden
Joe Biden needs a Sister Souljah moment
At the risk of alienating my (few) progressive friends, I have diagrammed an end-around play to save Joe Biden’s floundering presidential campaign. He needs to create a Sister Souljah moment: Kick the Squad and the extreme Left to the curb, occupy the center and double down on unqualified support
Frank Rizzo
Update: Frank Rizzo statue deal set to close
Updating a story published on Jan. 24, 2024: Crusading lawyer George Bochetto, who brought suit against the city on behalf of the Frank L. Rizzo Monument Committee, tells me a deal to return the statue to its rightful owner will be signed “within the next few days.” The city will
Bicycle Lanes
Vision Zero is wearing out its welcome
No one wants to see an unnecessary death — not a pedestrian, not a bicyclist, not a motorist. The question is, how far are we willing to go to prevent all traffic deaths, and severe injuries,, which is the beautiful, unattainable goal of Vision Zero. Why unattainable? Because people are stupid
Israel
Jewish Voice for Peace speaks with an odd monotone
A few dozen self-appointed left-wing zealots closed down Walnut Street for an hour on Tuesday, under the banner of the deceptively-named Jewish Voice for Peace. It is not a “Jewish voice.” It is a voice of very few Jews, it is opposed by most Jewish organizations, and it is not
Culture
As time goes by
On Monday, Fox News Channel ran with the story that former presidential press secretary Jen Psaki made an error, or lied, when her new book claimed President Joe Biden did not look at his watch during a dignified transfer of the remains of troops killed in Afghanistan. Fox went crazy,
Donald J. Trump
Trump prosecutors are not there yet
I admit I have not been following the Trump trial closely, not reading the transcripts. The time put in won’t justify the result, I think, and I am already on record as to the outcome. On April 30, I made the wise-guy but sincere prediction on Facebook you see
Politics
There is no reason for Biden to kowtow to students
In my last column, I wrote about the paradox President Joe Biden has created for himself — promising “ironclad” support for Israel while simultaneously pausing shipment of offensive arms. I said he was going wobbly on Israel. Certainly one of the reasons is domestic politics. He told a reporter at the
Israel
Joe Biden: What is the meaning of “ironclad”?
President Joe Biden is facing a kobayashi maru problem, which Star Trek fans recognize as a choice with only bad outcomes. On the one hand, he has made Israel “ironclad” promises of support. This is because Israel is a long, valued ally, now fighting Hamas, a terrorist organization pledged to
Israel
The double standard forced on Israel
The death of more than 34,000 Gazans, mostly civilians, has enraged much of the world, especially college campuses. That is understandable. The lack of context is not. That has not been widely offered — until now. Scott Galloway, a prolific, liberal professor of marketing at New York University, has just
Politics
Guest essay: Libertarian Party makes an alt-right turn
By Andy Craig On Wednesday, the Libertarian Party made an eyebrow-raising announcement about its upcoming convention: the headline speaker will be Donald Trump. For the little-noticed third party, which has mostly been overshadowed this year by more prominent independent candidates, it was certainly an attention-grabber. It is unusual, to say