By Matteo MacDermant In 2016, contract negotiations at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) broke down between the administration and … More
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The Student Tenants Union: Base-Building on College Campuses
By Alex Drusda and Noah Cote “‘Well, what are you going to do? It’s college!’” This is a fairly common … More
Felix’s Story: A Philly Tenants Union Co-Founder Looks Back
Felix contacted Philly Socialists after seeing a flyer advertising the worker-tenant solidarity network in 2014. They helped lead Philly Socialists’ … More
Abolition Behind the Walls
An incarcerated writer takes on the challenge of working to end prisons By Stephen WilsonArt By Daniel Chang Christensen Content … More
Licenses That Amplify
Philadelphia License Department Supports Growth for Corporations at the Expense of Individuals and Local Community By Julie Liebershuck Art by … More
Face Value: How Biometrics Are Making the Leap from Spy Agencies to Corporate Marketing
By A Pet Rock So, the government is watching. It seems like sort of an established fact in America these … More
Public Health Professionals Unite: Unionizing PHMC
By: Matteo MacDermant Nurses, nurses’ aides, physicians’ assistants, doctors, and staff at six clinics run by the Public Health Management … More
“A Test For India and Its Future”: Philadelphia Stands With Kashmir
Nick MillmanTwitter: @n_millman Photo: Nick Millman Two weeks ago, on August 5, India’s right-wing ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party … More
July 16th City Planning Commission Meeting Reviews Zoning Variance at 1600 Carpenter and Highlights Flaws in Philadelphia’s City Planning System
By: Michelle Laggan Photo: OCFRealty.com Hoa Binh Plaza is a Vietnamese shopping center, located at 1600 Carpenter Street, which is … More