Jacobs & Alwine: RFK Jr. vaccine panel puts nation at risk
Elizabeth Jacobs and James Alwine On June 9, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of a key panel of medical... Read more.
Lopez: Five months after wildfires, it’s still PTSD for animals — Pets trying to shake depression
Steve Lopez Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers. My cheesesteak-shaped... Read more.
Crisp: The next war is taking on a life of its own
John M. Crisp Apart from feeding ourselves and procreating, is there any compulsion more fundamental to our human character than fighting among ourselves? Sure,... Read more.
Yohnka: ICE officers should not be allowed to wear masks
Edwin C. Yohnka Last year, students on college and university campuses across the country gathered to protest military actions by Israel against Palestinians in... Read more.
Taher: Trump puts marginalized people at risk
Mariya Taher When I was 18, I found myself in a relationship that rapidly oscillated between affection and abuse. That experience helped me to understand, years... Read more.
Washington: Crime is down in Chicago, but there may be trouble ahead
Laura Washington It’s one step forward, two steps back. That’s the state of public safety in Chicago. Summer fun is here, but in recent years, that’s been... Read more.
Point and Counterpoint
Damian Murphy: Point America’s law-and-order problem is Donald Trump Yes, America does have a law-and-order problem. It’s the president of the United States.... Read more.
Schwartz: Why nostalgia for 1950s of ‘Leave it to Beaver’ persists in America’s religious right
Peter H. Schwartz Anyone looking to drench themselves in the 1950s nostalgia currently favored by the religious right in America should consider watching “Leave... Read more.
Strong, Ducros, & Gallardo: Why doing immigration the ‘white way’ is wrong
Megan Thiele Strong, Faustina M. Ducros and Susana L. Gallardo The president is granting refugee status to white South Africans. Meanwhile, he is issuing travel... Read more.
Gaffney & Mills: RFK Jr. is dangerously wrong on fluoride
Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came into a recent Department of Health and Human Services hearing with conspiracy theories, and left with a crash... Read more.