Philadelphia

‘Picking up Harriet’s Rifle’

Under the theme “Picking up Harriet’s Rifle!” an amazing and inspiring intergenerational panel of Black female revolutionaries gathered in Philadelphia…

March 16, 2013

Philadelphia students, teachers say: No to cutbacks !

Philadelphia — The School Reform Commission, the unelected five-member group that controls the fate of public education in the fifth largest…

March 16, 2013

Community and labor meet to fight Philadelphia privatization

Philadelphia — Against a background of mounting attacks on public employee unions here, community and labor activists came together March…

March 14, 2013

Philadelphia judge acquits cop who beat woman

Philadelphia  — March, a month dedicated to working women worldwide, began in this city with a demonstration at City Hall in…

March 7, 2013

Philadelphia protesters hit school privatization plans

Hundreds of students, parents, school workers and community activists protested at a meeting of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission against…

February 28, 2013

Philadelphia protesters hit school privatization plans

Hundreds of students, parents, school workers and community activists protested at a meeting of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission against…

February 22, 2013

Philadelphia community activist Askia Sabur acquitted on all charges

Philadelphia — After less than an hour of deliberation on Feb. 19, a jury acquitted Black community activist, Askia Sabur, on…

February 22, 2013

An insightful documentary on Mumia Abu-Jamal

An important film documentary about the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal premiered in New York City on Feb. 1. “Long Distance…

February 13, 2013

Philadelphia solidarity with Chávez

An evening of solidarity with President Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela was held in Philadelphia Jan. 29. …

February 4, 2013

Fracking, global warming & capitalism

Taken from a talk by Betsey Piette, a Workers World Party organizer from Philadelphia, at the Nov. 17-18 WWP national…

January 4, 2013