Photos and text by Geoff Reed In June, all 239 tenants of the Penn Wynn House apartments in Wynnefield, West … More
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REAL Justice Demands Black Community Control of Police
Despite this firsthand story of out-of-control police, no City Council members would support the coalition bill or any of its parts.
The Most Powerful Player in Philadelphia
It’s not uncommon for unions to donate to political campaigns, supporting politicians that best represent workers’ issues. This union, however, goes far beyond that.
Highlights and Lowlifes of Corruption in Philly’s History
From a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, a Philadelphia police lieutenant drops a bomb over the MOVE organization’s compound, a two-story home located on 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia.
Not Asking for It: A Spectator’s Report on the March to End Rape Culture
On Saturday, September 30th, hundreds of people from different ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and backgrounds gathered in Thomas Paine Plaza at 11:00 am geared up to march. They carried various signs saying, “My Body, My Choice” or “Don’t Cum Unless Invited.”
Frank Rizzo: A Step Down
Frank Rizzo was not the average laborer from the working class who made it good.
Every Time a Newspaper Dies, a Non-Profit Program Officer Gets Their Wings
The details of how the once-great Philadelphia Inquirer has withered to a brown autumn crisp don’t matter. What does matter is that some smart people figured out how to profit from the newspaper’s failure
The Death of Cities: Peter Moskowitz on Gentrification
Photo by Danielle Corcione By: Peter Myers The telltale signs of gentrification are easy to spot: luxury condos popping out … More
Toward a Marxist Center Conference Held in Philly
Photo by Tim Horras By: Lee On August 4-6, Philly Socialists held a national conference in Philadelphia entitled Toward a … More
