A Snowflake’s Lament
Has every generation that preceded mine felt as attacked and betrayed by their government as I’m feeling now? I’m sure in many ways they have…when they were forced to go to war. When their country […]
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Why Does Being Laid Off Feel Like I’ve Done Something Wrong?
As a kid, I distinctly remember the day my stepfather was laid off from the Exide battery plant in Laureldale, PA. This situation put a great amount of stress on my family. I remember fights […]
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 […]
The Women’s March on Washington Taught Me That I Need to Spend More Time with Women
As I stood in the middle of a crowd of thousands upon thousands of women, for the first time in a long time I thought, “Everything is going to be OK”. The first thing you […]
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 […]
Excited for Democracy: Iowa Caucuses, Philly Teachers Election, and Friedrichs
I’ve got to admit, I’m excited. The Iowa Caucuses a I am in full political geek mode. As messed up as our political system is, I still get super excited about the REAL beginning of the […]
A Model of Unionization We Can No Longer Afford: Philly Teachers to Decide Future
Yesterday, current Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president, Jerry Jordan, made an appearance on the Rick Smith Show to discuss the union’s upcoming, contested election. Jordan and much of his leadership team are facing a significant […]
Crystal Barnett, Special Ed Teacher in Philly, Talks to Rick Smith About the Latest GOP Assault on Teachers | March 17, 2015
Crystal Barnett, special Education teacher and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers staff joins Rick to talk about the recent Republican assault on teachers and attack on worker’s rights. Listen to Crystal’s interview HERE
Philly Resistance to Keystone XL Takes Shape – Direct Action Begins
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Fight for 15 in Philly – The Day in the Twittersphere
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