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Editorial: 2d stimulus? Not yet: President Obama's $787 billion economic recovery plan hasn't made much of a dent in the recession, but taxpayers can't afford talk of another "stimulus" bill.
Editorial: Opening moves on health care: It's easy to see why health-care reform is so hard. Despite getting financial concessions from the hospital and pharmaceutical industries, the Obama administration spent much of last week trying to smooth over the discord within Democratic ranks and other key constituencies.
Letters:: Finding practicing Jews Re: "Jewish American Idol," Thursday, about finding 18 Jewish Americans whose accomplishments should be recognized in a major museum exhibition:
Letters: Children's crisis center is known for excellence: Re: "Barnes move to oust center on Callowhill," July 3: It is troubling that the mayor's spokesperson would minimize the services the Children's Crisis Treatment Center provides by characterizing our Callowhill Street facility as providing no value.
FILIBUSTER'S: FINALE?

Stephen J. Marmon reported on Congress for the New York Times and is now an author and investment banker in Philadelphia
A growing disconnect?: Surge in sales of 2 books offers political hints

Frank Wilson is the retired book editor of The Inquirer and the proprietor of the blog "Books, Inq. - The Epilogue"
End of racial bias? Not yet: Just because we have a black president doesn't mean we can stop correcting for past injustices. We still need affirmative action.

I knew it would happen. But so did others. We knew the election of the first African American president would become the weapon of choice for opponents of affirmative action.
The American Debate: Why GOP can't block Sotomayor: Unless Senate Republicans manage at the eleventh hour to unearth a juicy revelation about Sonia Sotomayor - perhaps by proving that she's the biological mother of Michael Jackson's children - they're not likely to lay a glove on her during the confirmation hearings that begin tomorrow.
Pop Quiz Henry David Thoreau: Today's quiz honors essayist and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, who was born on this day in 1817. 1. Where in Massachusetts was Thoreau born?
Is the United States a Christian nation? Let's look at the Bible . . .: Richard T. Hughes is a senior fellow at Messiah College and author of the forthcoming book "Christian America and the Kingdom of God"
Memory Stream Dipping into Philadelphia's illustrated past: Joseph Priestley was well respected as a chemist and inventor, but he was disliked by many for his political and religious beliefs. Priestley, who lived in England, was an early adopter of Unitarianism and a supporter of the revolutions in America and France. He published works that attacked the British government and criticized Christianity.
Mind Menu: Where to feed your intellect

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Worldview: Showtime in Swat: The fate of 2 million refugees is a test of Pakistan's rhetoric about fighting extremists.

Despite the exciting events in Iran, Honduras, and the Koreas, pay attention to a less-observed drama beginning in Pakistan this week.
Head Strong: Soldier's death overshadowed by Jackson's: The two men never met and seemingly had little in common. They were born 26 years apart, came from wildly disparate backgrounds, and lived dramatically different lives.
Back Channels: Discrimination, on its face: I have no doubts about whether Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed for the Supreme Court by the Senate. I do have doubts about her judgment, particularly on the Ricci v. DeStefano firefighter case.