Women’s Marches Persist!
I often find myself reminiscing about (and reflecting on) the women’s marches that took place last year. Being in D.C. alongside my closest friends was truly an unforgettable experience! Never in my life have I […]
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PA Senator Toured Range Resources Just Before Proposing Legislation Targeting Pipeline and Anti-Fracking Protesters
Last month, Pennsylvania State Senator Scott Martin invited government officials and oil industry lobbyists from North Dakota to speak to township and law enforcement officials from Lancaster County at an emergency preparedness seminar on Skype. […]
Following October’s Faculty Strike, the Student Movement for Public Higher Education Is Growing
Across the 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, students are leading a movement for #OurPASSHE—a state system that prioritizes our needs and our futures. We demand living wages for student and […]
Day Of Protests In Philadelphia Against Discrimination
Yesterday was a busy day for protesting in Philadelphia. The “City of Brotherly Love” had two major protests. Both events aimed at the discriminatory policies of the Trump administration. Comcast Workers Walk Off The Job […]
Pittsburgh to Trump: Build Bridges, Not Walls
Pittsburgh residents marched from Schenley Plaza to Carnegie Mellon University’s campus Saturday afternoon to show support for immigrants, Muslims, and refugees. The event was organized in response to Trump’s most recent executive orders. At the […]
Protesters Had Message for Trump and His Supporters: “No Hate in Central PA!”
Members of the Central PA chapter of SURJ – Showing Up for Racial Justice – were on hand for last night’s Donald Trump rally in Harrisburg. They called on Donald Trump and his supporters to […]
Allentown Student Activists Prepare to Walkout of Classes on September 28
Instead of watching their schools die a slow death by defunding and neglect, a group of Allentown students is taking their education to the streets during the week of September 28 – October 2. In […]
Black Protests, White Coverage: How The Mainstream Media Distorts The Uprising in Baltimore
Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Suppressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally Suppressed. After you read this, head on over to […]
Follow the Leader? Mansfield University Student Speaks Out Against Budget Cuts
As the sun sets over the small campus at Mansfield University, I am reminded of why I decided to start my college career in this small town. Not only is the view absolutely breathtaking, but […]
#PhlEd: Student Involved in Philly Student Union Action on Wednesday Night Speaks Out
Editor’s Note: Earlier today, Ruby Jane Anderson sent us the following about why she and other members of the Philadelphia Student Union disrupted the Philadelphia School Reform Commission’s showing of the anti-union movie, Won’t Back Down. […]