Betsey Piette

After years of prison neglect, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s health deteriorates

Family, friends and supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal are once again sounding the alarm regarding his deteriorating health. Recent…

February 22, 2024

Justice for Spence – End stop-and-frisk

Philadelphia The family and friends of Alexander "Spence" Spencer, along with dozens of concerned community members, demonstrated on Feb. 10…

February 14, 2024

From Palestine to Philadelphia – Israeli trained police violence

Philadelphia – During its 11 p.m. local news on Jan. 30, NBC affiliate Channel 10 devoted considerable coverage to the…

February 7, 2024

2024 election: Biden losing support for backing Palestinian genocide

It has not been a good month for Joe Biden since he hit the campaign trail hoping to solidify support…

February 1, 2024

Conservative conspiracy champions college censorship

Philadelphia I first became aware of the Leadership Institute, funded by the Koch Network, while researching an article on the…

January 29, 2024

Show your support for Ant Smith

Philadelphia Since 2015, Anthony (Ant) Smith has been a prominent organizer of the Black Lives Matter movement in Philadelphia, helping…

January 24, 2024

Protests target Joe Biden in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Back-to-back actions — Joe Biden out of Philly and Flood Philly for Palestine — took place Jan. 5 in…

January 9, 2024

#AbandonBiden movement gains momentum

In January 2021, President Joe Biden came into office with lofty promises including comprehensive federal voting rights legislation, police reform…

January 4, 2024

El Congreso antisemita y supremacista blanco apunta a las universidades por Palestina

En respuesta a la audiencia del Comité del Congreso de EE.UU., “Responsabilizar a los líderes universitarios y hacer frente al…

December 22, 2023

Flood Philly for Palestine

Philadelphia Some 1,000 pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside Philadelphia City Hall on Dec. 16 for a “Flood Philly for Palestine” march.…

December 21, 2023