The Inquirer Editorial BoardWhat I DoThis opinion was written by a group of journalists who work separately from the newsroom to debate matters of public interest.(215) 854-4000Should Larry Krasner still lead the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office? | EditorialA federal judge has referred the city’s top prosecutor for criminal investigation over his handling of an exoneration case, casting fresh doubt on his ability to administer fair and impartial justice.The Editorial Board Sept. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboardPresident Trump’s new strategy on the Iran war: Pretending there isn’t one | EditorialThe administration is denying the mounting costs and consequences of the conflict in an attempt to avoid the political repercussions.The Editorial Board Sept. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboardIn a deeply divided nation, remembering a time of unity | EditorialAfter 9/11, Americans found common ground and a greater sense of community. Twenty-five years later, our current leaders prefer sowing seeds of division.The Editorial Board Sept. 6, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump’s Supreme Court is still helping him try to steal elections | EditorialThe justices furthered his effort to sow confusion about voting by mail instead of joining other courts in calling it what it was.The Editorial Board Aug. 28, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump’s war of choice in Iran is straining the armed forces for nothing | EditorialDesperation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the president has dismissed, is a consequence of a pointless conflict.The Editorial Board Aug. 20, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump’s vibes-based vaccine order promises to kill more kids | EditorialThe president and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are trading a public health triumph for a cauldron of superstitions.The Editorial Board Aug. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboardCheltenham High’s hazing case exposes a loophole in Pennsylvania law. Harrisburg should close it. | EditorialA Montgomery County grand jury says that reclassifying hazing as a form of child abuse would give mandatory reporting rules more teeth. Lawmakers should listen.The Editorial Board Aug. 5, 2026Link copied to clipboardPresident Trump’s assault on the midterm election is down but not out | EditorialThe Supreme Court belatedly blocked his plan to meddle with mailed ballots, but don’t expect him to stop trying to thwart the will of voters.The Editorial Board Sept. 16, 2026Link copied to clipboardFetterman’s shiftlessness is an insult to his office and all Pennsylvanians | EditorialThe senator’s dysfunction has been well chronicled, but new revelations last week underscored his disregard for voters and his job.The Editorial Board Sept. 10, 2026Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | EditorialRather than lead and unite to fight the spread of the potentially deadly disease, President Donald Trump and his minions divide and misinform.The Editorial Board Sept. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump’s tariffs prove even Canada can’t afford to be nice to the United States anymore | EditorialAs the president’s costly and counterproductive trade war squeezes our northern neighbor, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s defiance is an example for other world leaders.The Editorial Board Aug. 27, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump is selling early access to his Truth Social posts — and, of course, there are no investigators in sight | EditorialInvestors pay up to $100,000 a month for a preview of the president’s market-moving posts. Critics call it “the depraved essence of insider trading.” Federal authorities say: Nothing to see here.The Editorial Board Aug. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania’s data center boom needs a pause | EditorialNearly three-quarters of the state’s voters oppose data centers in their communities, yet more than 50 are planned or under construction. Lawmakers should hit the brakes on unchecked growth.The Editorial Board Aug. 11, 2026Link copied to clipboardTodd Blanche is a Trump enforcer. He has no business being attorney general. | EditorialHis record at the Justice Department shows that he’s more loyal to one man than to the law. That disqualifies him — full stop.The Editorial Board Aug. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboardAmerica needs responsible leadership on AI development. It has Trump instead. | EditorialGovernment should step in and apply guardrails to artificial intelligence, but Congress has failed to take action, while the president is all-in on an unregulated AI future.The Editorial Board Sept. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboardIn Pennsylvania and across the nation, election deniers must be voted out | EditorialPresident Donald Trump is doing everything he can to cast doubt on the electoral outcome, or possibly reject the results if Democrats win.The Editorial Board Sept. 8, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump’s oil deal with Venezuela is an imperialistic pipe dream | EditorialThe plan tramples Venezuela’s sovereignty, benefits corrupt interests, and will likely fail to deliver for the American people.The Editorial Board Sept. 1, 2026Link copied to clipboardShapiro deserves kudos for data center regulation efforts. But he can’t do it alone. | EditorialPennsylvania legislators need to develop a comprehensive plan to address power and environmental concerns before data centers get built and not after.The Editorial Board Aug. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump would escape his endless war with Iran in a food truck if he could | EditorialFor America and the world, though, there’ll be no quick escape from the consequences.The Editorial Board Aug. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboardTrump struggles to tell the truth about the economy as Americans struggle to make ends meet | EditorialThe president used a West Coast trip to tout his economic record, ignoring the toll that rising gas, energy, and food prices continue to take on average Americans.The Editorial Board Aug. 9, 2026Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Should Larry Krasner still lead the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office? | EditorialA federal judge has referred the city’s top prosecutor for criminal investigation over his handling of an exoneration case, casting fresh doubt on his ability to administer fair and impartial justice.The Editorial Board Sept. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Should Larry Krasner still lead the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office? | EditorialA federal judge has referred the city’s top prosecutor for criminal investigation over his handling of an exoneration case, casting fresh doubt on his ability to administer fair and impartial justice.The Editorial Board Sept. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboard
President Trump’s new strategy on the Iran war: Pretending there isn’t one | EditorialThe administration is denying the mounting costs and consequences of the conflict in an attempt to avoid the political repercussions.The Editorial Board Sept. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
President Trump’s new strategy on the Iran war: Pretending there isn’t one | EditorialThe administration is denying the mounting costs and consequences of the conflict in an attempt to avoid the political repercussions.The Editorial Board Sept. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
In a deeply divided nation, remembering a time of unity | EditorialAfter 9/11, Americans found common ground and a greater sense of community. Twenty-five years later, our current leaders prefer sowing seeds of division.The Editorial Board Sept. 6, 2026Link copied to clipboard
In a deeply divided nation, remembering a time of unity | EditorialAfter 9/11, Americans found common ground and a greater sense of community. Twenty-five years later, our current leaders prefer sowing seeds of division.The Editorial Board Sept. 6, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s Supreme Court is still helping him try to steal elections | EditorialThe justices furthered his effort to sow confusion about voting by mail instead of joining other courts in calling it what it was.The Editorial Board Aug. 28, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s Supreme Court is still helping him try to steal elections | EditorialThe justices furthered his effort to sow confusion about voting by mail instead of joining other courts in calling it what it was.The Editorial Board Aug. 28, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s war of choice in Iran is straining the armed forces for nothing | EditorialDesperation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the president has dismissed, is a consequence of a pointless conflict.The Editorial Board Aug. 20, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s war of choice in Iran is straining the armed forces for nothing | EditorialDesperation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the president has dismissed, is a consequence of a pointless conflict.The Editorial Board Aug. 20, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s vibes-based vaccine order promises to kill more kids | EditorialThe president and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are trading a public health triumph for a cauldron of superstitions.The Editorial Board Aug. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s vibes-based vaccine order promises to kill more kids | EditorialThe president and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are trading a public health triumph for a cauldron of superstitions.The Editorial Board Aug. 13, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Cheltenham High’s hazing case exposes a loophole in Pennsylvania law. Harrisburg should close it. | EditorialA Montgomery County grand jury says that reclassifying hazing as a form of child abuse would give mandatory reporting rules more teeth. Lawmakers should listen.The Editorial Board Aug. 5, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Cheltenham High’s hazing case exposes a loophole in Pennsylvania law. Harrisburg should close it. | EditorialA Montgomery County grand jury says that reclassifying hazing as a form of child abuse would give mandatory reporting rules more teeth. Lawmakers should listen.The Editorial Board Aug. 5, 2026Link copied to clipboard
President Trump’s assault on the midterm election is down but not out | EditorialThe Supreme Court belatedly blocked his plan to meddle with mailed ballots, but don’t expect him to stop trying to thwart the will of voters.The Editorial Board Sept. 16, 2026Link copied to clipboard
President Trump’s assault on the midterm election is down but not out | EditorialThe Supreme Court belatedly blocked his plan to meddle with mailed ballots, but don’t expect him to stop trying to thwart the will of voters.The Editorial Board Sept. 16, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Fetterman’s shiftlessness is an insult to his office and all Pennsylvanians | EditorialThe senator’s dysfunction has been well chronicled, but new revelations last week underscored his disregard for voters and his job.The Editorial Board Sept. 10, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Fetterman’s shiftlessness is an insult to his office and all Pennsylvanians | EditorialThe senator’s dysfunction has been well chronicled, but new revelations last week underscored his disregard for voters and his job.The Editorial Board Sept. 10, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | EditorialRather than lead and unite to fight the spread of the potentially deadly disease, President Donald Trump and his minions divide and misinform.The Editorial Board Sept. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | EditorialRather than lead and unite to fight the spread of the potentially deadly disease, President Donald Trump and his minions divide and misinform.The Editorial Board Sept. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s tariffs prove even Canada can’t afford to be nice to the United States anymore | EditorialAs the president’s costly and counterproductive trade war squeezes our northern neighbor, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s defiance is an example for other world leaders.The Editorial Board Aug. 27, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s tariffs prove even Canada can’t afford to be nice to the United States anymore | EditorialAs the president’s costly and counterproductive trade war squeezes our northern neighbor, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s defiance is an example for other world leaders.The Editorial Board Aug. 27, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump is selling early access to his Truth Social posts — and, of course, there are no investigators in sight | EditorialInvestors pay up to $100,000 a month for a preview of the president’s market-moving posts. Critics call it “the depraved essence of insider trading.” Federal authorities say: Nothing to see here.The Editorial Board Aug. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump is selling early access to his Truth Social posts — and, of course, there are no investigators in sight | EditorialInvestors pay up to $100,000 a month for a preview of the president’s market-moving posts. Critics call it “the depraved essence of insider trading.” Federal authorities say: Nothing to see here.The Editorial Board Aug. 18, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s data center boom needs a pause | EditorialNearly three-quarters of the state’s voters oppose data centers in their communities, yet more than 50 are planned or under construction. Lawmakers should hit the brakes on unchecked growth.The Editorial Board Aug. 11, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s data center boom needs a pause | EditorialNearly three-quarters of the state’s voters oppose data centers in their communities, yet more than 50 are planned or under construction. Lawmakers should hit the brakes on unchecked growth.The Editorial Board Aug. 11, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Todd Blanche is a Trump enforcer. He has no business being attorney general. | EditorialHis record at the Justice Department shows that he’s more loyal to one man than to the law. That disqualifies him — full stop.The Editorial Board Aug. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Todd Blanche is a Trump enforcer. He has no business being attorney general. | EditorialHis record at the Justice Department shows that he’s more loyal to one man than to the law. That disqualifies him — full stop.The Editorial Board Aug. 3, 2026Link copied to clipboard
America needs responsible leadership on AI development. It has Trump instead. | EditorialGovernment should step in and apply guardrails to artificial intelligence, but Congress has failed to take action, while the president is all-in on an unregulated AI future.The Editorial Board Sept. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
America needs responsible leadership on AI development. It has Trump instead. | EditorialGovernment should step in and apply guardrails to artificial intelligence, but Congress has failed to take action, while the president is all-in on an unregulated AI future.The Editorial Board Sept. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
In Pennsylvania and across the nation, election deniers must be voted out | EditorialPresident Donald Trump is doing everything he can to cast doubt on the electoral outcome, or possibly reject the results if Democrats win.The Editorial Board Sept. 8, 2026Link copied to clipboard
In Pennsylvania and across the nation, election deniers must be voted out | EditorialPresident Donald Trump is doing everything he can to cast doubt on the electoral outcome, or possibly reject the results if Democrats win.The Editorial Board Sept. 8, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela is an imperialistic pipe dream | EditorialThe plan tramples Venezuela’s sovereignty, benefits corrupt interests, and will likely fail to deliver for the American people.The Editorial Board Sept. 1, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela is an imperialistic pipe dream | EditorialThe plan tramples Venezuela’s sovereignty, benefits corrupt interests, and will likely fail to deliver for the American people.The Editorial Board Sept. 1, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Shapiro deserves kudos for data center regulation efforts. But he can’t do it alone. | EditorialPennsylvania legislators need to develop a comprehensive plan to address power and environmental concerns before data centers get built and not after.The Editorial Board Aug. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Shapiro deserves kudos for data center regulation efforts. But he can’t do it alone. | EditorialPennsylvania legislators need to develop a comprehensive plan to address power and environmental concerns before data centers get built and not after.The Editorial Board Aug. 26, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump would escape his endless war with Iran in a food truck if he could | EditorialFor America and the world, though, there’ll be no quick escape from the consequences.The Editorial Board Aug. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump would escape his endless war with Iran in a food truck if he could | EditorialFor America and the world, though, there’ll be no quick escape from the consequences.The Editorial Board Aug. 14, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump struggles to tell the truth about the economy as Americans struggle to make ends meet | EditorialThe president used a West Coast trip to tout his economic record, ignoring the toll that rising gas, energy, and food prices continue to take on average Americans.The Editorial Board Aug. 9, 2026Link copied to clipboard
Trump struggles to tell the truth about the economy as Americans struggle to make ends meet | EditorialThe president used a West Coast trip to tout his economic record, ignoring the toll that rising gas, energy, and food prices continue to take on average Americans.The Editorial Board Aug. 9, 2026Link copied to clipboard