By Kevin Carlson About 150 people gathered Tuesday June 10th in response to the kidnapping of 5 people by ICE and … More
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Headless Courage: Anti-ICE Protests vs. Police Brutality
By Marine Tucker When ICE kidnapped 5 people off the street in the morning of Tuesday, June 10th, Philadelphians mobilized … More
In Case You Missed It: May
“Pro-Life” Necromancy Takes Root In Georgia By I. Pliskin The idea of zombies and invasions of the living dead have … More
Philly’s Furtive Fraternity (How Queer Elders Survived Frank Rizzo’s Philly)
By Nora Gordon The “Furtive Fraternity”, written by Gaeton Fonzi during the winter of 1962 in Philadelphia Magazine, was the … More
Occupy ICE: A view from inside the protest movement
Article and photo by Danielle Corcione The movement to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took the City of Brotherly … More
Organizing Suburbia: How Socialists Are Making Moves (and Movements) in the Suburbs
Image caption: Southern New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) protest against ICE. By J.M. Audrey The “suburban-urban divide” has … More
The Long, Hot Summers of the 1960s
Image caption: Black Power stencil fist, from WikiMedia Commons. By Lee The 1960s in the U.S. and worldwide was a time … More
No Horseplay! The Fight to Save Philly Pools
Image caption: Betty Beaufort [at left in pool with green shirt] organized with her Point Breeze neighbors to protest the … More
The Second Encampment: An Interview with an Activist
Image description: in front of City Hall at night, the Occupy ICE encampment. Two banners read “#ABOLISHICE” and “#SHUTDOWNBERKS”. Another … More
The Philadelphia Partisan 