Full Archive

• 07/17/2023 A totally fixable budget impasse involving a potential presidential candidate
• 06/21/2023 Can radical pragmatism win the White House?
• 06/09/2023 Dominion over the Earth? Who were we kidding? What the wildfires teach us
• 05/22/2023 Words of wisdom and a warning
• 05/01/2023 Democrats don’t want Biden, but probably can’t win without him
• 04/24/2023 Woke? Our transgender friends and neighbors are wide awake.
• 04/10/2023 The GOP won in Tennessee, but will lose the fight on gun safety
• 04/03/2023 She lost her grandson to gun violence
• 03/15/2023 Shocking new data shows we can’t stop fighting hate
• 03/02/2023 Venus, Jupiter and the humbling reminder of our own place in creation
• 02/21/2023 It’s time for all states to abolish the death penalty
• 02/02/2023 What’s behind the attack on Black history?
• 01/26/2023 No, guns do kill people. And the solution is glaringly obvious
• 01/20/2023 Some historic challenges face new Pennsylvania governor
• 01/16/2023 After a shot of normal, chaos as usual in Pennsylvania
• 01/05/2023 Pennsylvania provides a way out of messy Speaker’s fight
• 12/15/2022 A new Congress? The same low expectations.
• 12/08/2022 Raphael Warnock’s win matters beyond Georgia
• 12/01/2022 Senate same-sex marriage vote still a step on long road toward full justice
• 11/10/2022 Pennsylvania voters reject MAGA extremism
• 11/02/2022 A roadmap to Republican grievance in 2022
• 10/25/2022 Democrats are putting a lot on Josh Shapiro’s shoulders
• 10/12/2022 Dog whistles and scare tactics in Pennsylvania senate race
• 10/09/2022 Still think everything is awful? Here are three reasons for hope.
• 10/04/2022 Social media companies need to turn down the heat
• 09/21/2022 DeSantis’ compassionless conservatism underscores urgency of real immigration reform
• 09/12/2022 Getting older means saying goodbye to friends
• 09/02/2022 Biden’s Philly speech was a challenge to all of us
• 08/24/2022 Momentum for the Democrats just shifted
• 08/18/2022 Pennsylvania is fanning the flames of the next insurrection
• 07/31/2022 Here’s how broken Washington really is
• 07/14/2022 Think Biden’s bad? Every other alternative is worse.
• 07/12/2022 Why Republican’s gambit on abortion might backfire
• 06/29/2022 The home of the free a little less free for my daughter
• 06/22/2022 Trumpism is fascism, American-style
• 06/19/2022 Want to really honor veterans? Pass a red flag law.
• 06/12/2022 Capitol Police officer reminds us what heroism looks like
• 05/25/2022 Our national pathology over guns is inhuman
• 05/23/2022 A lesson for Democrats from Pennsylvania
• 05/12/2022 Abortion could swing persuadable Republican to the Democrats
• 05/04/2022 The GOP’s anti-abortion crusade is not pro-family at all
• 05/02/2022 What the Founders meant by ‘virtue,’ and how it could save our politics now
• 04/22/2022 What are book bans really about? Fear.
• 04/08/2022 Republicans unleash a cynical attack on our legal system
• 04/03/2022 A cruel and dangerous waste of time
• 03/23/2022 Does the GOP still want to repeal Obamacare?
• 03/17/2022 Republicans can’t have it both ways in the war on facts
• 03/09/2022 With Ukraine War, Republicans find religion on democracy
• 02/25/2022 Bullies like Putin understand one language
• 02/17/2022 3 poll numbers that should scare Democrats
• 02/02/2022 Republicans praise money in Biden relief bill they voted against
• 01/24/2022 What do Republicans actually support?
• 01/13/2022 About the GOP’s historical amnesia on voting rights
• 01/06/2022 The Jan. 6 that could still happen
• 12/23/2021 A Reminder of What We’ve Gained, and Could Yet Lose
• 12/09/2021 What Should Happen If Abortion Returns to the States?
• 12/02/2021 Four More Children Dead, and a Nation Shrugs
• 11/08/2021 The Latest Confirmation Of Dysfunction in Washington
• 11/01/2021 On Biden’s Agenda, Democrats Have a Warning From History
• 10/22/2021 Two Policies at the Core of Biden’s Agenda
• 10/08/2021 The Pandemic, Time, and Not Letting the Moments Go
• 09/30/2021 Republicans are the Clowns in the Debt Ceiling Circus
• 09/07/2021 Senate Candidates Bash Big Tech While Owning Their Stock
• 08/27/2021 Everything We Know About Work is Wrong. The Pandemic Proved It.
• 08/13/2021 Our Endless COVID Summer
• 08/03/2021 Could the Golden Rule Sway Some Vaccine Skeptics?
• 07/26/2021 Billionaires Left Earth, But Couldn’t Escape Its Problems
• 07/14/2021 Biden Threw Down the Gauntlet in the Battle Over Voting Rights
• 07/07/2021 Local Republicans Weaponizing Constitution to Restrict Voting
• 06/24/2021 These Moms Lost Sons to Gun Violence. They Want Help.
• 06/18/2021 Republicans Hit a New Low in Insurrection Denial
• 06/10/2021 Why is Joe Manchin?
• 06/01/2021 Fight Over Critical Race Theory Hits the Statehouse
• 05/24/2021 Republican Talking Point Reveals Undemocratic Ideals
• 05/17/2021 Republicans and the Return of Class Warfare
• 05/10/2021 The Propaganda is the Point
• 04/29/2021 In Speech to Congress, Biden Bets on Democracy
• 04/26/2021 Chauvin Verdict Reignites Calls for Police Reform
• 04/15/2021 Calls for Justice After Another Teen Killed by Police
• 04/09/2021 Voters Already Saying Yes to Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
• 04/01/2021 So Much For a Transitional Presidency
• 03/26/2021 The Answer on Guns is Staring Us in the Face
• 03/19/2021 How Not to Respond to a National Tragedy
• 03/04/2021 With Gun Violence On The Rise, One Mom Fights Back
• 03/01/2021 Democrats Bent the Universe Toward Justice Last Week
• 02/19/2021 Local Republican Boss Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
• 02/12/2021 Is This America?
• 02/08/2021 The State of the Nation’s Soul
• 01/20/2021 Biden’s Benediction For a Divided America
• 01/14/2021 Impeachment Isn’t About Trump Crossing the Rubicon
• 01/07/2021 Our Democracy Was Pushed to the Brink
• 12/21/2020 Three Things That Kept Me Sane in 2020
• 12/11/2020 Republicans Are Abetting Trump’s Coup. Voters Deserve Better.
• 12/03/2020 Trump is Ignoring a 9/11 Worth of Deaths a Day
• 11/27/2020 Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Whimper in Pennsylvania Falls Flat
• 11/13/2020 Republicans in Pennsylvania Following Trump Over the Cliff
• 11/09/2020 Decency Prevails? Sadly, Millions Don’t See It That Way.
• 11/01/2020 Trump and Republicans Assaulting the Right to Vote
• 10/26/2020 In Closely-Watched Congressional Race, a Republican Flirts with QAnon
• 10/19/2020 Democrats Keep Healthcare Front and Center
• 10/05/2020 Famed Lawyer Warns of Conservative Supreme Court
• 09/24/2020 So Pat Toomey Cravenly Pivoted on Trump’s SCOTUS pick? Shocking.
• 09/21/2020 Biden’s Grace and Empathy Reminds Us of America’s Better Angels
• 09/14/2020 Losers? Suckers? Terrorists? Anarchists? Meet the Real Folks Behind Trump’s Insults
• 08/31/2020 Donald Trump and Republicans, In Their Own Words
• 08/12/2020 Kamala Harris Is America As It Is Now
• 08/10/2020 Why Some Urban Planners Think We Should Defund Police
• 07/21/2020 Offering Some Praise For The Pentagon On Flags
• 07/09/2020 Trump Using Students As Coronavirus Pawns
• 07/02/2020 Trump’s Lawsuit Building The Case For Discrediting The Election
• 06/22/2020 ‘I Know My Path:’ After DACA Ruling Teen’s Future Looks Bright Safe
• 06/15/2020 Trump Isn’t Even Trying To Be Our President
• 06/03/2020 ‘If You Want Law And Order, Give Us Justice!’
• 05/29/2020 In A Post-George Floyd America, It’s Time To Listen
• 05/17/2020 Trump Remains Obsessed With His Predecessor
• 04/30/2020 This is My Family’s Coronavirus Story
• 04/26/2020 Reopening Isn’t Good Enough. We Need to Reset Everything.
• 04/21/2020 America’s Other Major Public Health Crisis
• 04/12/2020 Amid a Pandemic, Trump Still At War With Government
• 04/07/2020 Asian-Americans Feeling the Sting of Hate During COVID-19
• 03/26/2020 Unlike Trump, America’s governors Are In No Rush To Reopen Their States
• 03/15/2020 Let’s Not Waste The Crisis Of Coronavirus
• 03/09/2020 Election 2020 Is An Existential Fight For The Nation’s Soul
• 02/25/2020 Democrats Can’t Lose Focus on Battleground States
• 02/17/2020 Yes, Trump’s Interference With Our Institutions is That Bad
• 02/06/2020 History Will Remember Romney, Not Collins
• 02/03/2020 A Senate Only a Roman Emperor Could Love
• 01/27/2020 Impeachment Trial is a Civics Lesson, Not Must-Watch TV
• 01/20/2020 ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’ the Right’s New Gun Push
• 01/13/2020 Talking To My Daughter About War and ‘Megafires’
• 01/07/2020 Congress Has to Reclaim Its War-Making Authority
• 12/26/2019 Why You Need to Worry About Attacks on Obamacare
• 12/16/2019 What a Pa. Impeachment 25 Years Ago Says About Where We Are Now
• 12/06/2019 Republicans Promote Know-Nothingness During Impeachment Hearings
• 11/27/2019 Trump Continues to Manufacture Lies
• 11/25/2019 America First? Nope, It’s Trump First.
• 11/14/2019 Impeachment Witnesses the Heroes We Need Right Now
• 11/06/2019 Trump and Republicans Are Weak, Even On Friendly Turf
• 10/25/2019 Republicans Have James Madison Spinning in His Grave
• 10/17/2019 Turkey, Syria and our Ignorant President
• 10/15/2019 Mass Shootings Are Still Happening, But They’re Being Ignored
• Mass Shootings Are Still Happening, But They’re Being Ignored
• 09/16/2019 Beto Was Right On Call To Confiscate Guns… Mostly
• 08/28/2019 Nervous Trump Turns Back to His Failed Border Wall
• 08/22/2019 Can Two Ex-Governors Offer Hope For Consensus?
• 08/15/2019 32 Seconds to Make the Case for Banning Assault Weapons
• 08/09/2019 America, It Shouldn’t Have To Be This Hard
• 08/06/2019 With Trump, Forget the Teleprompter
• 07/23/2019 Trump’s Next Target? Food Stamp Recipients.
• 07/16/2019 Republicans are Complicit in Trump’s Racism
• 07/01/2019 Biden’s Busing Snafu Has Me Thinking of Ted Little
• 06/20/2019 Trump’s Re-Election Campaign Faces Major Problems
• 06/10/2019 Trump Predictably Took The Low Road in Europe
• 05/28/2019 She Remembers a Time When Abortion was Illegal
• 05/20/2019 On 50th Anniversary of Riots, Gay Journalist Looks Back… and Forward
• 05/10/2019 Lots of Older Cities are Losing Population. Trump’s Making It Worse.
• 05/02/2019 ‘We Cannot Ignore the Threads’ that Connect Acts of Hate
• 03/14/2019 Nothing Pro-Family About Influential Conservative Council
• 03/01/2019 What Two Republicans Tell Us About Today’s GOP
• 02/25/2019 America the Melting Pot? Not So Fast.
• 02/18/2019 The Front Line in the Abortion Fight is Closer Than You Think
• 02/08/2019 Trump Makes Predatory Lending Great Again
• 01/23/2019 Trump’s Fake Photos Mask a Larger Truth
• 01/10/2019 The Illegal Immigrant Story Trump Isn’t Telling You
• 01/07/2019 What Would Jefferson Think of the Government Shutdown?
• 12/12/2018 Pelosi Gives Trump an Important Civics Lesson
• 12/05/2018 Will Trump Listen to Lindsey Graham?
• 11/28/2018 Bush-Appointed Judge Credits Roberts for Standing Up to Trump
• 11/21/2018 A Break from the Political Grind, One Album at a Time
• 11/16/2018 You Didn’t Lose the Amazon Lottery. You Dodged a Bullet.
• 11/13/2018 Spending My Childhood With Stan Lee
• 10/29/2018 In One Pennsylvania City, a Street Street Fight for Every Vote
• 10/16/2018 Control of the House Runs Through Pennsylvania
• 10/10/2018 Trump Goes Full Trump in Yet Another Pennsylvania Rally
• 10/05/2018 ‘Self-Made’ Trump was a Millionaire in Elementary School
• 09/30/2018 Kavanaugh Wasn’t On Trial. He Was interviewing To Work For Us
• 09/23/2018 Trump Jr. Rallies the MAGA Faithful in Pa.
• 09/06/2018 Having Adults in the White House is Supposed To Be Normal
• 08/30/2018 The Congressional Race that Trump is Sweating the Most
• 08/26/2018 5 Recommendations For Your Labor Day Weekend
• 08/20/2018 ‘Wrecked’: Abuse Survivors On Their Connection to Church
• 08/07/2018 Under Trump, It’s Easy To Like Ike
• 08/03/2018 The Trump Show Returns to Pennsylvania
• 07/26/2018 In Doing Nothing, Sometimes, You Do Everything
• 07/25/2018 New Polling Shows More Trouble for Republicans
• 07/17/2018 Jeffrey Lord, Off CNN, Still Defending Trump
• 07/12/2018 Congress Too Weak to Stop Trade War
• 07/03/2018 Journalists Aren’t So Different From Our Readers
• 06/25/2018 Let Sarah Sanders Eat in Piece
• 06/21/2018 Trump Wants Credit. Don’t Give Him Any
• 06/12/2018 Trumpian Values on Display Both Here and Abroad
• 05/30/2018 Sadly, Roseanne is a Victim to Some
• 05/24/2018 Once Again, Trump Goes After His Own Voters
• 05/22/2018 Trump-Approved Candidate in Trouble in Pennsylvania
• 05/09/2018 For a Builder, Trump Likes Wrecking Stuff
• 04/25/2018 Swamp Drained? How, Exactly?
• 04/19/2018 No, I Don’t Hate Conservatives. I Disagree With Them