Betsey Piette

Justice for Walter Wallace!

Outrage over the police killing of Walter Wallace, Jr., a Black husband, father, son, and twin, erupted throughout his West…

October 27, 2020

Kaepernick’s “Abolition for the People” series to include essay by Mumia

Former National Football League player Colin Kaepernick made history in August 2016 when, during the playing of the national anthem,…

October 20, 2020

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