american-politics
Campaigns to kill ‘wokeness’ are efforts to perpetuate racism, disenfranchisement
The word has a long history in the Black community for obvious reasons, but in recent years has been taken out of context.
Boebert’s remarks about rural teen pregnancies dodge a deeper truth | Heather MacDonald
Teen parents are at increased risk for poverty, hunger, domestic violence, and depression.
In Philly, Biden says he’s ready to meet with McCarthy ‘anytime’ on budget plan
The White House's spending plan asks for 25% tax on billionaires, boosts in domestic and defense spending.
Rupert Murdoch said the quiet part about Fox News out loud | Dick Polman
The rajah of right-wing propaganda has been stripped bare.
Nebraska’s nonpartisan, one-house Legislature works just fine. Don’t change it | Opinion
A General Assembly free of partisanship puts the people first. Is there a lesson for Pa. here?
In our trying times, we need the healing power of humor more than ever | Lloyd E. Sheaffer
Life’s road is a bumpy one. Humor and laughter can help smooth out the ride.
What’s wrong with electing judges? Let’s start with everything | Dick Polman
I loathe the practice of electing high court judges. It happens in 22 states, including Pennsylvania, and it strikes me as sleaze incarnate.
Georgia grand jury confirms what we knew about Trump all along | Dick Polman
Bottom line: The weather is warming for most of us. But for Trump, winter is coming.
Now a political force, research shows GenZ voters crave information on candidates, issues
A generation shaped by mass shootings is looking for answers from policymakers.
My State of the Union lesson: Our voices matter just as much as those in power | Opinion
I was a guest at President Joe Biden's speech. I left feeling inspired and invigorated to raise my voice. I hope you’ll join me.
Are you really surprised by Joe Biden’s State of the Union performance? | Dick Polman
What other Democrat is best-equipped to keep the GOP Visigoths away from the gates of power?
‘Finish the job’: Biden makes bipartisan pitch to divided Congress; Pa. lawmakers respond
'It’s time to make sure the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share in taxes,' U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said.