“Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, subsidizes, or results in racial discrimination.” – President John F. Kennedy […]
This election cycle we have witnessed a subtle change to our political landscape – and it’s probably not the one you’re thinking about. It’s not that Republicans have gained control of a large chunk of […]
Last night, during the Republican-controlled Senate’s “vote-a-rama” that set the stage for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), there was one notable opportunity to amend the GOP’s agenda. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) […]
Like it or not Pennsylvania, the 2018 Governor’s race has officially started, and the stakes cannot be set any higher. Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is the only person standing between State Senator Scott Wagner and a […]
America loves business. We worship the free market. Nothing is more infallible – not reason, not morals, not even God. Money is the true measure of success – the more you have, the better a […]
Fake news! Watch out for fake news! In the wake of the disastrous 2016 election cycle that left us with a con man turned reality TV star as President, the media has suddenly decided the […]
Today is the day that the president of the United States is actually chosen. Yes, the Electoral College votes today. Pennsylvania’s twenty electors met in Harrisburg today to cast their votes for president. Electors were called by name […]
My big holiday wish. Sustainability. Five years ago I started Raging Chicken Press – homegrown progressive, activist media for PA and beyond. From the beginning, Raging Chicken has covered regional activism, PA politics, climate change, […]
Poor Betsy DeVos. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Education Secretary has spent her entire adult life advocating for Common Core, but now she has to pretend like she doesn’t like it. In fact, if you […]
The Environmental Protection Agency walked back its controversial claim that fracking had caused no “widespread systemic” water contamination in the final version of its long-awaited study released today. The claim that appeared in the June […]