Protesters Play Hockey on Broad Street to Protest Bank
Philadelphia-based community organizing group Fight For Philly staged a march through Center City yesterday afternoon in search of a bank to protest. And they found it in Wells Fargo on South Broad Street, where they set out to prove a point—by playing hockey. “They took over some loan deals,” says Eric Alick, a member of the group, “and of course they...
Continue ReadingProtests at Temple Call on University to Hire Minority Labor
Temple University is building a new 24-floor residential hall for students at the corner of Broad and Cecil B. Moore. It’s one of many new construction projects going up in North Philly to expand the Philadelphia university. And every Monday for the past month, the Fair Hiring Coalition, a group of union and non-union labor workers and supporters have taken...
Continue ReadingOccupy Philly Protesters Acquitted of Obstructing Highway
Ten members of Occupy Philly were on trial today on charges that they obstructed a highway on October 23, 2011. The demonstration on trial was meant to be a message against police brutality and lasted the better part of that weekend. On Sunday, around noon, 15 Occupiers were arrested and the pre-trial for 10 of them was held this morning. It would end in acquittal...
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‘Occupy’ Police Capt. Ray Lewis Comes Back to Philly to Set Record Straight
Image: Michael Albany Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis, who became a prominent face in the Occupy Wall Street movement last year, stood on the North side of City Hall for a few hours yesterday next to a sign which read, “To understand us, watch ‘Inside Job,’ Free online; a film about Corporate Greed, not 9/11.’” “I want to let people know...
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Report From Fight For Philly’s Wells Fargo Rally
Local community activist group Fight For Philly held a series of rallies yesterday opposing Wells Fargo bank. Specifically, the corporation’s role in the “school swaps” deals which have become the subject of public scrutiny since a report was released last week, partially blaming big banks for the Philadelphia school district’s money woes. The main rally...
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Ex-Philly Police Captain Lewis Resolves Occupy Wall Street Case
Photo: Michael Alan Goldberg Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis, who was arrested participating in an Occupy Wall Street protest in November, has accepted a deal from Manhattan prosecutors which will allow him to avoid probation and jail time. Lewis had been arrested for blocking a street during the height of the Occupy Wall Street protests in the fall....
Continue ReadingInterview with former St. Joe’s Student who Protested Santorum’s ’03 Graduation Speech–And Blew Him a Kiss
On April 7, 2003, then-Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum gave an infamous interview with the Associated Press in which he backhandedly compared homosexual sex to “man-on-dog” bestiality. The interview cemented Santorum’s place in history as a culture warrior to some, a bigot to others. At the same time, the Roman Catholic Senator had been chosen to give...
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THE PHLOG: Occupy Philly Sings Carols
Occupy Philly held a march on Saturday from the Art Museum through Center City. It was hailed as a “Victory Parade” and attended by about 100 people. What made the parade particularly unique was its use of song rather than chants—specifically, the re-wording of Christmas carols and other holiday music to fit the Occupy mold. Below, check out some pictures...
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“Our Senate is OK with Fascism” and 20 other Quotes to Think About Over Your Holiday Break
It’s been a long December, as a wise, dread-locked man once said. And we’ve been reporting/blogging/commenting on it as much as humanly possible. In light of that (and it being the Friday before Christmas and all) we’ve decided to give you some of those December-time quotes coming out of Philly and Pennsylvania politics, gossip and whatever else this blog...
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