Joe Piette

Despite fierce opposition, Philadelphia City Council introduces billionaires’ arena bill

Philadelphia Which side are you on? That’s the question being asked of 17 Philadelphia City Council members over the next…

November 1, 2024

From Lenapehoking to Palestine, genocide is a crime!

Philadelphia Students, faculty and community activists came out for a Palestine Solidarity Vigil, with signs, banners, chants, speakers and musical…

October 25, 2024

Solidarity with Congo!

Activists marched from Philadelphia City Hall to an Apple store in solidarity with the movement to free Congo on Oct.…

October 21, 2024

ILA dockworkers win 62% wage increase, suspend strike until automation threat is resolved

On the fourth day of the strike that took 45,000 longshore workers off East Coast docks from Maine to Texas,…

October 7, 2024

Philadelphia: U.S./Israel – Hands off Lebanon and Gaza!

Photos and caption: Joe Piette Hundreds of people, diverse and multigenerational, marched in Philadelphia on Sept. 25 to protest continued…

October 3, 2024

Workers strike at Eagles, 76ers and Phillies stadiums

An unprecedented four-day strike by concession workers at Philadelphia’s football, basketball and baseball stadiums ended on Sept. 27 with news…

October 2, 2024

East and Gulf Coast longshore workers on strike!

Philadelphia On the first day of the longshore workers strike, workers picketed at the Packer Terminal in South Philadelphia. At…

October 1, 2024

Philadelphia rally defends Haitian refugees 

The New Sanctuary Movement organized a rally Sept. 19 in Philadelphia with Churches and Communities Helping Haitian Migrants to push…

September 27, 2024

Justice for Amanda Cahill!

Philadelphia Protesting the recent deaths of Amanda Cahill and Michael McKinnis due to inhumane conditions inside Philadelphia jails and calling…

September 23, 2024

Activists take over Harris’ campaign office demanding: ‘Release One NOW! Deportation Moratorium NOW!’

Philadelphia Southeast Asian community members and allies held a peaceful sit-in for over three hours inside the Harris/Walz campaign office…

September 16, 2024