By Nick Millman Using the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden is how Mara Henao, a Kensington resident, first learned about … More
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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
Thoughts On Larry Krasner’s Appointment of Ron Castille to His Transition Team for the District Attorney’s Office
When a close friend of mine told me that a family member of his on the outside told him over the phone that Larry Krasner included Ron Castille in his Transition Team, I didn’t believe it.
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.
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.”
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
Reactionaries Targeting Campus BDS Campaigns
Photo by Danielle Corcione By: James Yeun During the 2015-2016 academic year, my campus Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) … More
The War on Women’s Health
by Jarek Ervin It’s no secret that Trump’s presidency will be disastrous for women. This is especially true where healthcare … More
Working Class Feminism, Not Ruling Class Feminism!
by Mackenzie Yoffe Morris Over the course of the Hillary Clinton campaign, the meaning of the word “feminist” became an … More