Thoughts on Black Panther
I’ll be the first to say that my thoughts on Black Panther as a white woman are to be taken with a grain of salt. It doesn’t really matter how I experienced the film because […]
Philadelphia
Polluting the City with Misogyny
Photo credit Sharayah Bower So much has changed in Philadelphia since living here in 2011. There are more buildings, more shops, more eye-catching murals, more trees, more dog parks, and (thankfully) more bike […]
Adjusting to New Political Surroundings
Moving is an oddly cleansing experience. I donated many things I didn’t need to those that do. I left behind my ties to—and familiarities with—my hometown. And best of all, I made myself uncomfortable again. […]
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania?
Democrats are supposed to be liberals, progressives. That means upholding the Constitution and the Separation of Church and State. So why are so many Pennsylvania Democrats sponsoring an expansion of the state’s de facto school […]
Philadelphia Rises Up And Tells The GOP What They Think Of Them
With the Republican Retreat in full swing at Philadelphia’s Loews Hotel, demonstrators took to the street Thursday evening to protest the GOP and “President” Donald Trump’s policies. More than 1,000 protesters marched from Rittenhouse Square […]
Philly Activists to Welcome GOP Retreat With Protests
All the top Republicans arrived at the Lowes Hotel in Philadelphia last night for a three day retreat to strategize about how to enact their agenda in the early days of the Trump era. According to […]
Pictures from the Woman’s March on Philadelphia
Upwards of 50,000 marchers packed the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday to show solidarity with marchers in Washington, D.C. and around the world protesting the Trump administration’s attack on Women and basic human rights. […]
Make Your City a Sanctuary City: 4 Practical and 4 Moral Reasons
There’s an entire underclass of people living among us. These are people like you or me who have no choice but to do the most menial jobs for meager pay under the table. And when […]
The Streets Aren’t Safe
The streets aren’t safe. My best friend was harassed while waiting at a bus stop today, and I am livid. I’m angry that I wasn’t there to protect her, and angry at the senselessness and […]
Pushing the DNC in Philly: Protests, Rallies, and Actions Underway in the Streets
If the leaders of the Democratic Party were looking to go for a walk outside their conference rooms to clear their head of the Wikileaks/Debbie Wasserman Schultz scandal yesterday, they were out of luck. Thousands […]