Protests
AIDS Protesters in Hershey Today
When it was announced that a 13-year-old student would not be permitted to enroll at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa., (about 90 miles […]
Internet-Powered Boycotts Beat Corporate America
In last week’s column I urged readers to declare electoral independence by boycotting the political parties and dropping all partisan affiliation from their voter registration […]
Black Panther Party Celebrates Anniversary in Philadelphia
Full employment. Decent housing. Enlightened education. An end to police brutality. Fair trials. Justice and peace. These goals constitute six of the points in the […]
If the City Can Pay for Occupy Philly, Why Can’t It Fund the Mummers Parade?
The Occupy Philly effort has certainly captured our civic and national attention. Citizens and commentators wrestle with the larger questions of what this movement wants […]
Stop Making Assumptions About Occupy Philly
As a citizen of Generation X, I was born with a silver spoon of irony in my mouth. I’m happy to get snarky about just […]
Wake Up, People: The Tea Party Doesn’t Own Anger
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the total dissolution of civility in American government, about the ramifications of having elected officials who […]
What Happened to Philly’s SlutWalk?
Back in April, when a woman from Philly decided to follow in Toronto’s footsteps and organize a SlutWalk—basically a demonstration against “slut-shaming” and the blame […]
It’s Time for a White-Collar Revolt
I would prefer that my boss doesn’t read this, but if you happen to, dear wise man, I want you to know what a terrific […]
Philly’s SlutWalk: Rallying Against Rape’s Blame Game
When you first hear about SlutWalk Philadelphia, it stops you in your tracks.
National Opt-Out Protest Against TSA Screenings Is Not the Answer
You can define a society by what it cares about, by what provokes its people to rise to action. Righteous protests of the past have […]