Talk of a ‘new Cold War’ between U.S. and China is misleading | Trudy Rubin
Opinion

Talk of a ‘new Cold War’ between U.S. and China is misleading | Trudy Rubin

by Trudy Rubin
The difference between Old Cold War days and now becomes immediately clear on a two-week trip to China.
Clarity is key in Trump impeachment proceedings. That’s why the ellipsis must die. | The Angry Grammarian
Opinion

Clarity is key in Trump impeachment proceedings. That’s why the ellipsis must die. | The Angry Grammarian

by Angry Grammarian
The testimony transcripts released last week reveal that the Ukraine call’s ellipses created only confusion—and perhaps deliberate deception.
Clarity is key in Trump impeachment proceedings. That’s why the ellipsis must die. | The Angry Grammarian
Opinion

Clarity is key in Trump impeachment proceedings. That’s why the ellipsis must die. | The Angry Grammarian

The testimony transcripts released last week reveal that the Ukraine call’s ellipses created only confusion—and perhaps deliberate deception.
Looky here, millennials and boomers, this Gen Xer is here to tell you why you need us | Elizabeth Wellington
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Looky here, millennials and boomers, this Gen Xer is here to tell you why you need us | Elizabeth Wellington

by Elizabeth Wellington
This "OK Boomer" rumble completely ignores Gen X. But even if we wanted to jump in the mud with y’all, we can’t. Why? Because we're working to hard to take care of the people we're generationally sandwiched in between.
Looky here, millennials and boomers, this Gen Xer is here to tell you why you need us | Elizabeth Wellington
Column

Looky here, millennials and boomers, this Gen Xer is here to tell you why you need us | Elizabeth Wellington

This "OK Boomer" rumble completely ignores Gen X. But even if we wanted to jump in the mud with y’all, we can’t. Why? Because we're working to hard to take care of the people we're generationally sandwiched in between.
Do Trump impeachment hearings need boffo ratings, ‘must-see TV’ buzz to succeed? | Will Bunch
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Does Trump impeachment hearing need to be ‘must see TV’ to succeed? | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
Will Democrats fail in their impeachment quest if TV viewers aren’t riveted like Watergate? Is justice possible in a reality-show world?
Do Trump impeachment hearings need boffo ratings, ‘must-see TV’ buzz to succeed? | Will Bunch
Opinion

Does Trump impeachment hearing need to be ‘must see TV’ to succeed? | Will Bunch

Will Democrats fail in their impeachment quest if TV viewers aren’t riveted like Watergate? Is justice possible in a reality-show world?
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OK Bloomberg: What panicked billionaires don’t get about a nation that made them so rich | Will Bunch
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OK Bloomberg: What panicked billionaires don’t get about a nation that made them so rich | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
America's billionaires think their ability to work a rigged economic system makes them political geniuses. Voters already know better.
20 years in, Temple’s program in China teaches ‘rule of law’ amid tensions between Beijing and Washington | Trudy Rubin
Opinion

Temple’s Chinese program teaches ‘rule of law’ amid tensions between Beijing and Washington

by Trudy Rubin
The success of the Temple program says much about the paradoxes of contemporary China.
Media outlets could do a lot better job of covering gun violence, The Inquirer included | Jenice Armstrong

Media outlets could do a lot better job of covering gun violence, The Inquirer included | Jenice Armstrong

by Jenice Armstrong
That’s one reason Jim MacMillan organized Friday’s Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit at WHYY at Sixth and Race Streets.
Philly elected more worker advocates. But, where are the jobs?
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Philly elected more worker advocates. But, where are the jobs?

by Joseph N. DiStefano
Despite all the friends of the working people, Philadelphia remains among the poorest of America’s large cities. Where are the jobs?
Another child in Philly has been shot, so now what? I called our political leaders to ask | Helen Ubiñas
Opinion

Another child in Philly has been shot, so now what? I called our political leaders to ask | Helen Ubiñas

by Helen Ubiñas
The city has plans and programs to stem the violence. But what can be done now?
Bridesburg’s American Legion post rose from the ashes of a devastating fire, only to face new challenges | Mike Newall
Opinion

Bridesburg’s American Legion post rose from the ashes of a devastating fire, only to face new challenges | Mike Newall

by Mike Newall
What the fire didn’t take from American Legion Post 396, time has taken.
Catholic priest had every right to deny Joe Biden communion over abortion views | Christine Flowers
Opinion

Catholic priest had every right to deny Joe Biden communion over abortion views | Christine Flowers

by Christine M. Flowers
If you don’t want us telling you how to write your laws, don’t tell us how to manage our sacraments.
In Beijing, cutting-edge technology looms large while questions about China’s future mirror U.S. debates | Trudy Rubin
Opinion

In Beijing, cutting-edge technology looms large while questions about China’s future mirror U.S. debates | Trudy Rubin

by Trudy Rubin
Writing from China, Trudy Rubin has heard Beijingers question whether a new Chinese cultural revolution against the “elite” was in the offing.
Philadelphia’s Delaware waterfront has moved beyond gas stations and big box stores. Why can’t Bart Blatstein? | Inga Saffron
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Philadelphia’s Delaware waterfront has moved beyond gas stations and big box stores. Why can’t Bart Blatstein? | Inga Saffron

by Inga Saffron
Next week, the city's zoning board will consider whether the developer should be allowed to build a Super Wawa gas station on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia.
Trump is on borrowed time after Democratic election massacres in battleground Pennsylvania suburbs | Maria Panaritis
Opinion

Trump is on borrowed time after Democratic election massacres in battleground Pennsylvania suburbs | Maria Panaritis

by Maria Panaritis
Democrats seized every county council seat, district attorney, and a full slate of judgeships in Delaware County. They annihilated the formidable Republican machine with the brutal finality of a nuclear bomb.
A message to Philly Mayor Jim Kenney: Rattle more sabers in your second term | Mike Newall
Opinion

A message to Philly Mayor Jim Kenney: Rattle more sabers in your second term | Mike Newall

by Mike Newall
I’m hoping our grumpy mayor will throw political caution to the winds and start ticking more people off — for the right reasons.
This boomer is OK with ‘OK boomer’ | Kevin Riordan
Opinion

This boomer is OK with ‘OK boomer’ | Kevin Riordan

by Kevin Riordan
A boomer and writer who initially garbled the phrase 'OK boomer' actually comes to understand it.
From Deadspin to picket lines at GM and in Chicago, a moral workplace is 2020’s stealth issue | Will Bunch
Opinion

From Deadspin to picket lines at GM and in Chicago, a moral workplace is 2020’s stealth issue | Will Bunch

by Will Bunch
American workers have long feared speaking out on the job risks everything. Could a progressive victory in 2020's election change that?
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