Politics

If extremist groups like Moms for Liberty (M4L) thought they would come to Philadelphia to send LGBTQIA+ Philadelphians a message, Philadelphians sent them one back. Their message is that your hate isn’t welcome here, and [more…]

  In America, we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. The lived experience of those incarcerated before having their day in court is just the opposite. Between 70 percent of people detained by [more…]

Moms for Liberty (M4L) came to Philadelphia under the banner of being “Joyful Warriors,” looking for a fight. They didn’t manage the Joyful part unless you consider a four-day, two-minute hate session joyful. Fortunately, Philadelphia’s [more…]

Philadelphia has had a gentrification problem for generations, and it still does, but Philadelphians in the last few years have said enough is enough. The latest iteration of this war on poor and marginalized communities [more…]

This year’s pride month has been both a celebration of queerness and a battle to protect Queer and Trans people nationwide. Philadelphia’s LGBTQIA community is fighting back with pride, even while school boards and companies [more…]

  PHILADELPHIA- Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic Primary for Mayor. She’ll face off against David Oh in November to become Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor and the first woman to hold the office. “I am so [more…]

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that the 100th Philly Mayor will be a woman. Three of the highest-polling Democratic candidates are women, and it’s a tight race. The Democratic nominee will almost certainly win in [more…]

PHILADELPHIA – Supporters from across the tri-state area and Boston gathered in West Philadelphia to celebrate the 69th birthday of activist, journalist, and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal on April 23, 2023, Mumia’s birthday is on [more…]