Joe Piette

‘No war drills on Korean Peninsula!’

Annual U.S.-ROK (Republic of Korea) combined military exercises are costly and a major obstacle to achieving peace on the Korean…

February 24, 2021

‘Release Mumia NOW!’ was the cry in Philadelphia

Philadelphia On less than 24 hours’ notice, more than 40 people came out on Feb. 15 to show their opposition…

February 17, 2021

Philadelphians demand COVID safety

Several dozen teachers, parents and community activists protested outside Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny’s home on Feb 12. They were demanding…

February 15, 2021

What prisons are like during COVID lockdown: interview with a Pennsylvania incarcerated worker

Philadelphia Since the start of November 2020, more than 3,000 incarcerated workers and at least 1,200 guards and staff have…

December 27, 2020

Postal workers delivered votes — Now defend the Post Office!

Postal workers and supporters of a vibrant postal service held rallies in dozens of cities on Nov. 17 that highlighted…

November 19, 2020

Support Pennsylvania prisoners on hunger strike for human rights

Incarcerated people in many U.S. states have been held in small prison cells for up to 23 hours a day…

October 29, 2020

March for trans liberation

Philadelphia For the tenth year in a row, several hundred people – trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming and all gender identities,…

October 16, 2020

Vietnam refugee leader arrested for protesting ICE crimes

  Philadelphia — Nancy Nguyen, Executive Director of VietLead, a Philadelphia-based Vietnamese refugee organization, was handcuffed and arrested Oct. 8…

October 14, 2020

Philly protesters demand ‘Stop racist police murders!’

Hundreds of activists gathered at the “Rocky Steps” in Philadelphia on Oct. 3 to hear speakers from Black Lives Matter…

October 7, 2020

USPS: den of thieves behind DeJoy

Many postal workers and the millions of people who support the U.S. Postal Service think its current problems began June…

September 29, 2020