Betsey Piette

Betsey Piette

‘The Mumia exception’‘The Mumia exception’

‘The Mumia exception’

Philadelphia For 41 years, journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal has been unjustly imprisoned for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer. His…

December 15, 2022
U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s caseU.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case

U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case

The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent filed an amicus brief Dec. 6 with Philadelphia…

December 13, 2022
All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9

All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9

Political prisoner and author Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested 41 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. He has been held captive…

December 5, 2022
‘From West Philly to Chinatown, corporate greed is going down!’‘From West Philly to Chinatown, corporate greed is going down!’

‘From West Philly to Chinatown, corporate greed is going down!’

Philadelphia Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Nov. 18 to demand billionaire David Adelman stop the predatory development of a new Philadelphia…

November 23, 2022
Campaign to impeach Philly DA Krasner masks capitalism’s role in violenceCampaign to impeach Philly DA Krasner masks capitalism’s role in violence

Campaign to impeach Philly DA Krasner masks capitalism’s role in violence

In a June recall election, a coalition of wealthy real estate developers, corporate lobbyists and San Francisco Democratic Party hacks…

November 22, 2022
Philadelphia communities unite against destructive developersPhiladelphia communities unite against destructive developers

Philadelphia communities unite against destructive developers

Philadelphia Close to 150 people, representing over a dozen diverse multinational, working-class Philadelphia neighborhoods, rallied together at FDR Park in…

November 16, 2022
Abu-Jamal hearing: racism the elephant in the roomAbu-Jamal hearing: racism the elephant in the room

Abu-Jamal hearing: racism the elephant in the room

Philadelphia It has been just over 40 years since Mumia Abu-Jamal was subjected to a racist frame-up and unjustly sentenced…

October 28, 2022
Nuclear war threat from U.S./NATO, not RussiaNuclear war threat from U.S./NATO, not Russia

Nuclear war threat from U.S./NATO, not Russia

Philadelphia This October marked the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis — when the U.S. and the Soviet Union…

October 27, 2022
University owes Black community reparationsUniversity owes Black community reparations

University owes Black community reparations

Philadelphia For weeks, students at the University of Pennsylvania have joined residents facing eviction from the University City Townhomes to…

October 19, 2022
Britain: Rail strikes challenge inflation and job cutsBritain: Rail strikes challenge inflation and job cuts

Britain: Rail strikes challenge inflation and job cuts

British railway workers demanding wage increases to keep pace with decades-high inflation have spearheaded a wave of industrial job actions…

October 14, 2022