Politics
I Fear the Parkway Encampment Crisis Could End Up Like the MOVE Bombing
In some ways, 2020 is starting to feel like 1985. Right now, a group of vulnerable and displaced people is actively defying the city’s demand […]
To Combat Philadelphia Gun Violence, We Must Dismantle the Office of Violence Prevention
At this point, to describe our city as a broken record in how it responds to gun violence would be an understatement. Here’s how it […]
With Indoor Dining Faux Pas, It’s Official: Jim Kenney Can’t Read the Room
After a summer of strict (and necessary) COVID-19 regulations surrounding our city’s restaurant scene, Mayor Jim Kenney had to go screw it all up. When […]
These Are the Worst Four Words You Can Tell Philly Voters Right Now
Last week, the Democrats made their case for why Americans should vote blue in the November 3rd presidential election. Republicans are now making the case […]
White Democrats, It’s Time for You to Get Your People to Vote
As the Democratic National Convention finally takes off, Black voters are infighting more than ever. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s pick of California Senator Kamala […]
Democratic Control of Harrisburg Would Have Huge Implications for Philly. Can It Really Happen?
The last time Democrats in Pennsylvania controlled both houses of the state legislature and the governorship, it was 1993. Bob Casey Sr. was governor. Ed […]
I’m Tired of Black Leaders Being Brought in to Clean Up White People’s Messes
We all know how the story goes: White person gets job that a Black person would have been better suited for. White person screws up […]
Political Scientist Daniel Q. Gillion on What Makes Protest Movements Effective
How does a protest movement translate demands into political action? This is a relevant question for the millions of Americans who have spent the past […]
West Philly’s Rick Krajewski on Running for Office, Defunding the PPD and the National Leftist Uprising
West Philly’s Rick Krajewski has never been much for the status quo. Raised by a working-class single mother in the South Bronx, he’s used his […]
What Do Mayor Kenney’s Past Supporters Think of Him Now?
One of the immediate consequences of the recent Black Lives Matter protests has been the mainstreaming of a once-obscure idea to defund the police. The […]
Mayor Jim Kenney Should Resign After the City’s Gross Violation of Civil Rights
On a sunny Monday afternoon, a group of diverse, peaceful protesters is marching together, demanding justice for Black lives. They engage in collective chants, hold […]
I Won’t Vote for Joe Biden, the Lesser Racist, Until I Have To in November
As a millennial black voter, I take every election very seriously. When my mail-in ballot arrived last week, it listed three Democratic presidential candidates: former […]
Inside Nikil Saval’s Progressive, Virtual Campaign For State Senate
Not long ago, Nikil Saval, a candidate for Pennsylvania’s first state Senate district, was handing out food for the hungry at the Southeast Asian Mutual […]
If Philadelphia Can’t Apologize for the MOVE Bombing 35 Years Later, How Progressive Are We?
On May 13, 1985, 11 people, including five children, were killed during a city-authorized bombing and burning of a black neighborhood in West Philadelphia. The state-sanctioned […]
Helen Gym Is the Most Popular Politician in Philadelphia
The day I spent with Helen Gym was the day after the New York Times endorsed two women, a moderate Democrat and a progressive, in […]