Pennsylvania
Prejudice in Pennsylvania: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride, reviewed
Inspired by his own family history, McBride explores the problems faced by a Jewish shopkeeper and her black neighbours in the small town of Chicken Hill in the 1930s
Five head-scratching election results
The 2020 election has already kicked up myriad allegations of fraud. From dead people voting in key states to late…
The activist left has been neutered for now
At the time of writing, several key states are still tabulating or finding votes (depending on what side of the…
How Trump can win the election
As of 1:00 a.m. on Election Night, assuming Montana and Alaska go to Donald Trump and Nevada goes to Joe…
The Philly riots could throw Pennsylvania to Trump
Rioters and looters in Philadelphia may have just paved Trump’s road to victory in Pennsylvania. Biden helped last week when…
Tom Wolf, king of distraction
Cockburn’s old compadre, Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis, stirred up the internet mob again this week when she dared…
Black Lives Matter is a state-backed religion
‘Protest’ often feels inadequate as a characterization for the public exhibitions that have erupted nationwide over the past several weeks.…
Can Trump appeal to America’s black silent minority?
One of the largest obstacles standing in the way of Donald Trump’s re-election is his weakness in every big city…
Misgendering is the real COVID crisis
If it’s true that coronavirus is less likely to kill people with high levels of testosterone, Dr Rachel Levine —…
Should William Penn be shaking in his grave?
The ultimate driving force of William Penn’s adult life is inaccessible, as the Quaker phrase ‘Inner Light’ suggests. While a…
Raising Cain
It is a pretty safe bet that for every 1,000 people who know of William Wilberforce, no more than the…
Fashion Victim – the Musical!: daft camp with a warm heart
Fashion Victim — the Musical!. There’s a title that’s been waiting to be used for ages. The Cinema Museum is…