Bike lanes
Some good news for FOPS in the bicycle wars
Year after year, over the last 15 years, the percentage of Philadelphians commuting by bike has hovered around 2%, irrespective of the growing number of bike lanes.
illegal Immigration
Inquirer shows unusual balance in immigration story
In a surprise to some, the Inquirer reported the town, which is now Hispanic majority, gave candidate Trump greater majorities each time he ran, up to 61.4% in 2024.
Illegal immigration
Obey the law? Not if it’s immigration
Remember “no one is above the law”? True, except when it comes to illegals.
Benyamin Netanyahu
Cheltenham High’s controversy over Benyamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu has been convicted of nothing, other than having a bad public image.
Illegal immigration
The Inquirer again takes an easy path
The Inky didn’t even use the word “immigrant.” The word “Illegal” was cancelled a decade ago.)
Cherelle Parker
What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack
The union’s demand would raise DC33’s annual salary after three years to $53,251. The city’s offer would raise the average salary to $50,143.
Big, Beautiful Bill
I ask you, is it a Big, Beautiful Bill?
I don’t want to see eligible helpless children, elderly people, or infirm Americans, kicked off Medicaid. I don’t know anyone who does.
Stephen A. Smith
How does President Stephen A. Smith sound?
He has been accused many times of pouring gasoline on racial fires.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Is Philadelphia a “Black city”?
This column was written three years ago, following the Philadelphia Inquirer’s journey into discovering its imagined racist history. I withheld it then because I was suing, and being sued by, the Inquirer. I won my defamation suit against them, they dropped their retaliatory suit against me. I publish this
Israel
He’s a zealot and proud of it
Jerry Verlin is a zealot in the best sense of the word, a word which is rooted in Jewish history. As is the 84-year-old Verlin, but also the present, specifically the State of Israel, about which he is deeply knowledgeable and of which he is an indefatigable supporter. For almost
Politics
A very brief Political Science lecture
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think so. The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday published a story based on a fallacy. The subheadline reads, “‘City folks’ who moved to fast-growing far suburbs could help Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump in Pennsylvania” The main headline was this: “Philly’s
Cherelle Parker
New mayor starts off on left foot
It was Cherelle Parker’s first day as mayor — had you heard she was Philadelphia's first female mayor? — and she was leading with her left foot, feeding into two unfortunate stereotypes. Based on reporting on her first day in office, which is a traditional assignment, the Philadelphia Inquirer