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The government has the authority to enforce the law. Citizens have the right to challenge how that authority is used without being treated as enemies of the state, writes Alaine K. Arnott.

Inquirer readers on the boycott of Jewish-owned businesses.

One of the most powerful things we can do here in Philadelphia is to continue to prove that interfaith and interethnic community is possible.

The protest was particularly egregious because it came on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazi mobs attacked Jewish businesses across Germany and Austria.

After answering their country’s call to arms, African Americans had to overcome entrenched obstacles to claim the rights that were historically and systematically denied them.

Inquirer readers on the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Allford.

Plus, can Dems save themselves on a data center vote?

Ten years after its founding, the Lenfest Institute — The Inquirer’s nonprofit owner — reports both progress in the national revival of local journalism and the need for more growth and creativity.

Inquirer readers on the “Boycott Ride” that targeted Jewish-owned businesses that support Israel.

Her story has gone viral and turned her into a bit of a folk hero, simply because she placed her rights above those of a robot and refused to back down.

The Israeli government deserves to be criticized for the ghastly war it has waged in Gaza, but targeting Jewish restaurants on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht is not the way to do it.

I found the protesters bigoted and antisemitic. But I’m also proud to live in a country where everyone has the right to speak their mind — even when we think what someone says is disgusting.

Many Latino voters are less interested in partisan loyalty than in rewarding candidates who will make their lives better.

Inquirer readers on the midterm elections and a congressional report on antisemitism in Philadelphia public schools.

The establishment’s race to keep Schumer and Jeffries as leaders must be stopped if Dems want to hold onto their midterm gains. Maryland’s senior senator should be on the shortlist.

Providing comprehensive care for people in cognitive decline is one of many JFCS programs serving Holocaust survivors, people living with disabilities, and the Orthodox Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities.

Despite some concern over the presence of Justice Department poll monitors, the biggest voter suppression worry on Tuesday came from a text message glitch by the Democratic Party.

John Cole on how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s emphatic reelection victory — widely credited with helping other candidates on Pennsylvania’s Democratic ticket — may give him a leg up in a possible race to come.

Inquirer readers on the Harrisburg “trifecta” for Democrats, who now hold the governor’s office and both chambers of the General Assembly.

The slick “fastback” look is generally the domain of more upscale brands. Can the less-polished automaker run with the big dogs?

Cuts in funding began early in the Trump administration under DOGE. Universities were targeted, in large part over DEI policies and accusations of antisemitism. Now China and Canada see an opening.

Firefighters have removed the bodies of three more people who died after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, bringing the death toll to five.

But Thanksgiving week could see record warmth.

Environmental labs are starting to sell tests that will allow consumers to check whether these tiny microplastics lurk in their drinking water.

Megaspeed, the Singapore-headquartered data center company linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s scandal, has pledged to cooperate with a U.S. investigation into potential risks to national security.