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Here We Go

March 1, 2026 The Local 0

Changing the tempo and finding what works. [more…]

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ICE Out in Philly

February 19, 2026 Steve Fillmore 0

Legislation and protest collide as Council presses for stronger protections [more…]

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Make It Ring

February 8, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

How phones can derail MAGA before the midterms. [more…]

National Park Service workers remove a slavery history panel from the President’s House site at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
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Empire in Denial

February 4, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

They took down the panels. The receipts remain. [more…]

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The Myth of Submission

January 30, 2026 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Nonviolence is not weakness (or peace) [more…]

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Lost Ship, Found Democracy

November 17, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 3

The legacy of the other Mayflower. [more…]

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The People Must Vote

November 4, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

A case for compulsory voting [more…]

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Big Tech, Bigger Bills

October 27, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Paying the price for AI’s growing power demand. [more…]

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Fruit for Thought

October 25, 2025 The Local 1

When people unite, even second-rate citrus can change the world. [more…]

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Carry It Home

October 22, 2025 Michael Thomas Leibrandt 0

Looking back to the days when shopping felt special — and the bag came free. [more…]

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