Philadelphia school district fails its students. Now it’s failing to protect female athletes

March 17, 2025

Philadelphia school district fails its students. Now it’s failing to protect female athletes

In February, the School District of Philadelphia announced it would defy President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males who pretend to be females from participating in athletic competitions against other females. This was an egregious act of defiance from the leadership of one of the worst-rated school districts in the country. Much like the […]

Trump’s tariffs and the US Steel merger are investments in American industry

President Donald Trump‘s recent imposition of tariffs has ignited debates over their costs and benefits. While these tariffs have created uncertainty for consumers, businesses, and governments, they can also serve as protection against predatory trade practices from competitors such as China. Among the most significant sector-specific tariffs, Trump imposed a 25% duty on all steel […]

Don’t believe the nonsense about the new Syrian president’s reform

In the last weeks of the Biden administration, Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf traveled to Syria to meet Ahmad al-Sharaa, the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham leader whose December 2024 march on Damascus ended the Assad family’s half-century reign of terror. At the time of their meeting, Sharaa was still a wanted terrorist in the United […]

The fall of Black Lives Matter Plaza

If you’re too young to remember the tearing down of the Berlin Wall or even to realize why it mattered, Washington, D.C., may offer you something that also has symbolic value in the fight for freedom. Black Lives Matter Plaza is being torn up in the nation’s capital. Just like the wall that separated free, […]

Can surfing heal America’s cultural divide?

There’s still time for David Litt to revise his new book. It’s Only Drowning: Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground is scheduled for publication this June; Litt, a former speechwriter for former President Barack Obama, should make some necessary changes. As it stands now, It’s Only Drowning comes across as elitist, its ideas outdated amid the […]

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Is it possible to be pro-Turkey but not pro-Hamas?

While overshadowed by the debate about Russia and Ukraine, what to do about Turkey is as consequential a foreign policy fault line among Republicans today. At its root is how to assess the Middle Eastern country: Is it a partner for peace in the region or a terrorist sponsor that will set it alight? President […]

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