By Matteo MacDermant In 2016, contract negotiations at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) broke down between the administration and…
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…
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’…
Abolition Behind the Walls
An incarcerated writer takes on the challenge of working to end prisons By Stephen WilsonArt By Daniel Chang Christensen Content…
Licenses That Amplify
Philadelphia License Department Supports Growth for Corporations at the Expense of Individuals and Local Community By Julie Liebershuck Art by…
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…
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…
“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…
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…