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Paula Scanlan
“Our Feelings Didn’t Matter”: A UPenn Swimmer’s Story and Why PA Must Pass the Save Women’s Sports Act

“Our Feelings Didn’t Matter”: A UPenn Swimmer’s Story and Why PA Must Pass the Save Women’s Sports Act

“We were forced to undress in front of Thomas 18 times per week.”— Paula Scanlan, former University of Pennsylvania swimmer What happens when we allow radical ideology to replace biology? For Paula Scanlan and her teammates on the University of Pennsylvania women’s...

Far from being “sensible,” the push for commercial cannabis legalization is reckless, harmful to families and public health, and driven more by industry profits than by concern for Pennsylvanians’ well-being.
Legalization Isn’t the Answer: Why Pennsylvania Should Reject the False Promises of Recreational Marijuana

Legalization Isn’t the Answer: Why Pennsylvania Should Reject the False Promises of Recreational Marijuana

In a recent opinion piece entitled “It’s time for a sensible approach to cannabis in Pennsylvania,” author Karen O’Keefe makes a number of arguments in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth. But her piece is filled with misleading claims,...

"Love is love." It sounds nice. Caring. Non-confrontational. But when you really stop and think about it, this phrase does a lot more than express an idea about affection—it’s a deceptive slogan and an instrument of ideology.
“Love is Love”?

“Love is Love”?

You've seen and heard it everywhere—from bumper stickers, lawn signs and billboards to the mouths of celebrities and politicians: "Love is love." It sounds nice. Caring. Non-confrontational. But when you really stop and think about it, this phrase does a lot more...