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We Almost Canceled Thanksgiving Over Donald Trump

Since before we were married, my wife and I have hosted our families for Thanksgiving, mostly because we secretly consider ourselves to be the best […]

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Philly GOP Taking Heat for Slow, “Tone-Deaf” Response to Hate Crimes

On the day that Donald Trump was elected president, a vandal spray-painted two swastikas on storefront windows in South Philly. One of the symbols was used […]

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Trump’s Victory Has Me Considering Gun Ownership

Another day, another incident. Across Philadelphia and around the nation, you can’t help but notice that marginalized people — whether Muslim or of color, LGBTQ […]

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After Trump Win, Undocumented Father Seeks Sanctuary in Philly Church

You can trace the tradition of churches offering physical sanctuary to those who sought it back to the early Christian Church in Rome. In England, […]

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Mayor Kenney: “I Will Stand Up Against Hate Crimes”

During a speech last night, Mayor Jim Kenney denounced a string of apparently hate-spurred incidents in Philadelphia – and across the nation – since the election […]

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Is Malcolm Jenkins a Model for Protesting in the Age of Trump?

Malcolm Jenkins looks tired. The Eagles have just wrapped up a practice on the Thursday after Election Day at the NovaCare complex in South Philly, and Jenkins […]

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Anti-Trump Protests In Philly for 2nd Straight Night

As they did across the country, anti-Donald Trump protests took place in Philadelphia for the second consecutive night. Protesters gathered just after 5 p.m. outside the […]

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Kenney Says Philly Turnout Was High Tuesday. That’s Completely Untrue.

Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney released a statement yesterday in the wake of the election of Republican Donald Trump. Along with encouraging residents not to “simply […]

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Why People Are Burning Their New Balance Sneakers

After Trump was named president-elect, New Balance’s vice president of public affairs gave Trump a thumbs up of sorts — and many New Balance sneakers […]

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White Men Must Bear the Blame — and Shame — for Trump

Let me get this out of the way right off the top: White men in American have it better than everyone else. Anyone who tells […]

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The “Stark” Political Calculus for Philadelphia Latinos

It was supposed to be the election where Latinos flexed our muscle – after all, Donald Trump started taking potshots at us from the day […]

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After Trump’s Win, White Liberals Are Now a Minority

Around 2:40 a.m. on election night, I left the watch party I’d been attending and took an Uber home. It was shortly after the Associated […]

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More Than 1,000 Gather in Center City to Protest Trump

https://twitter.com/mahawestt/status/796528485258956800 On a night of nationwide protests, more than 1,000 people gathered near City Hall last night to oppose the election of Donald Trump. Shouts of “Not […]

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What President Trump Means for Philly

We’re deep into the post-Election Day hangover, and the sky, which hung over the city like a sunless gray blanket all day, has finally gone dark. Might […]

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LGBTQ Celebrities Sound Off After Trump Victory

After Republican candidate Donald Trump won last night’s race for the presidency, LGBTQ celebrities reacted on Twitter about the news. It’s very clear none of […]