On June 11, the Netroots Nation Convention kicked off in Philadelphia. One of the largest gatherings of progressive activists, volunteers, and leaders in the country, the five-day event started with a series of smaller pre-conferences […]
Out d’Coup | Dem Presidential Campaign Heats Up; Biden Annoys Philly Labor; Dorian Slams Bahamas; Greta Thunberg in NYC; U.S. SpaceCom; Free Will Releases A poll last week from Monmouth University showed a three-way tie […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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
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