Betsey Piette

Corporate money militarizes the police

After police murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., demonstrators across the U.S. called for…

October 13, 2020

Gov’t covers up white supremacist infiltration of police

According to The Intercept, the FBI is now so “concerned about the infiltration of law enforcement by white supremacist groups…

October 6, 2020

Philadelphia / Direct action brings victory for houseless

Philadelphia The Philadelphia Housing Action coalition and the City of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement on Sept. 25 to give…

September 28, 2020

Solidarity with frontline workers

When Philadelphia city officials banned all large parades due to COVID-19, AFL-CIO officials cancelled their annual Labor Day parade, opting…

September 10, 2020

Break the City Line education divide in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Inspired by their collective experiences during June protests for justice for George Floyd, high school students from both sides…

September 3, 2020

Trump’s COVID-19 Rx:  Less science, more politics

On the eve of the Republican National Convention, on Aug. 23, Trump took to the airwaves to announce that the…

August 30, 2020

U.S. cities, states look to socialist Cuba for COVID-19 help

With the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 expected to surpass 200,000 by the end of August, governing bodies in U.S.…

August 21, 2020

Aug. 8 All out for MOVE protest and tribute to Delbert Africa

Philadelphia The MOVE organization has called a protest against police terror on Saturday, Aug. 8, the 42nd anniversary of the…

July 31, 2020

Unions call for ‘Strike for Black Lives’

On July 20, unions led protests under the general banner “Strike for Black Lives” in over 160 U.S. cities, with…

July 28, 2020

Eviction of Philadelphia houseless camp postponed

Philadelphia Dozens of houseless people set up a tent encampment on June 11, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, within…

July 22, 2020