Commentaries

She was born Aug. 25, 1947, a daughter of a Southerner, but a Philadelphian to her bones. Born into a family of all brothers toughened her, as demonstrated in her teen years, when I saw… Full Transcript

In Lower Manhattan’s Zucotti Park (renamed ‘Liberty Square’ by the demonstrators), the cast of thousands swell in rebellion against the betrayals by the banks, Wall Street’s relentless greed, the plague of joblessness and the craven… Full Transcript

Several months ago I reported on the firing of a trio of high-ranking prison officials in connection with a series of sexual assaults in a Southwestern Pennsylvania prison. Few news agencies took up the story… Full Transcript

The state judicial murder of Troy Davis of Georgia showed both the limits and the successes of the anti-death penalty movement. It seems silly to speak of successes when an innocent man is poisoned to… Full Transcript

When Pres. Barack H. Obama made his speech before a joint session of Congress on his jobs bill, he spoke with an intensity that has seemed to be missing since inauguration day, 2009. The reason… Full Transcript

As the U.S. performed its semi-religious rites in memory of 9/11, it does so with little real question of why 9/11 happened–at least among average Americans. For they have been ill-served by the media, primary… Full Transcript

My brother, Troy Anthony Davis, on Georgia death row was sentenced to death for the death of an off-duty police officer in Savannah, Georgia, August 19, 1989. Troy was trying to help a homeless man,… Full Transcript

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, it is time to take account of its aftermath. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars, waged more as acts of national rage (fueled by fear), than by cold reason,… Full Transcript