Philadelphia

Free the MOVE 9!

August 8 marked the 35th year of incarceration for the surviving eight members of the MOVE 9. On Aug. 7,…

August 14, 2013

‘Dreamers’ sleep in Florida Capitol to fight for justice for Trayvon Martin

By Imani Henry and Scott Williams Tallahassee, Fla., July 28 — They came from all over: Florida, California, New Orleans,…

July 30, 2013

Teachers and students encircle Pennsylvania Capitol protesting cuts to education

Harrisburg, Pa. —  Days before state legislators completed the 2013-2014 Pennsylvania budget, over 1,200 teachers, parents, students and community members from…

June 27, 2013

Deep education cuts protested in Philadelphia

Matching the loss of 3,859 jobs is the slashing of the city’s education budget that will force schools to open…

June 19, 2013

Philadelphia solidarity with rebellion in Turkey

Progressive activists joined Turkish immigrants in Philadelphia's Love Park on June 17 to express solidarity with the ongoing rebellion in…

June 18, 2013

Philadelphia: Drive for profits behind building collapse

Philadelphia — Six people are dead and 14 injured after a building undergoing demolition fell onto a Salvation Army thrift store…

June 12, 2013

Doomsday for education in Philadelphia

The School Reform Commission of the School District of Philadelphia voted May 30 to pass its “Doomsday” budget. This budget…

June 6, 2013

Too many unemployed; jobs fairs close

Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate of any of the 10 largest U.S. cities: It’s 28.4 percent. Some 31 percent…

June 2, 2013

Philadelphia workers say, ‘We will shut city down’

“Welcome to the city that doesn't pay their workers.” That’s how Pat Eiding, Philadelphia council president of the AFL-CIO, introduced the…

May 25, 2013

Thousands walk out in Philadelphia: ’Save our schools!’

Philadelphia — For the third time in ten days, students walked out of classrooms here on May 17 to protest…

May 22, 2013