Pushing the DNC in Philly: Protests, Rallies, and Actions Underway in the Streets If the leaders of the Democratic Party were looking to go for a walk outside their conference rooms to clear their head of the Wikileaks/Debbie Wasserman Schultz scandal yesterday, they were out of luck. Thousands of activists took to the streets of Center…
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Pennsylvania’s 20 Week Abortion Ban Is Stealthily Making It’s Way to Governor Wolf’s Desk
Pennsylvania’s 20 Week Abortion Ban Is Stealthily Making It’s Way to Governor Wolf’s Desk As the Pennsylvania General Assembly finished the budget earlier this month, the Senate began to stealthily move Representative Kathy Rapp’s 20 week abortion ban through the upper chamber. The bill, which originally originated in the House Health Committee, would be considered one…
Press Release: Together We Stand Together We Stand, in our mission to proactively dismantle racism, discrimination and police brutality, in partnership with community activists and justice organizations across the United States will hold a Call to Action in remembrance of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the many victims of police violence. Vigils are scheduled to take place today…
Pennsylvania and Other States Jumping on the “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Bandwagon
Pennsylvania and Other States Jumping on the “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Bandwagon The Black Lives Matter movement is winning. The movement has doubled down on their commitment to remain peaceful in the wake of the deaths of Philado Castile and Alton Sterling – the latest of black men to be shot and killed at the hands…
Pennsylvania Democrat Finds Motivation from Louisiana to Introduce “Blue Lives Matter” Bill
Pennsylvania Democrat Finds Motivation from Louisiana to Introduce “Blue Lives Matter” Bill Read it and weep. Pennsylvania Democrat Frank Burns introduced “Blue Lives Matter” legislation in the House earlier this week. This comes less than a week after Republican Representative Justin Simmons posted a tirade attacking and blaming President Obama for the police shootings in Dallas,…
PA Lawmaker Upset at #DallasPoliceShooting, Predictably Blames President Obama
PA Lawmaker Upset at #DallasPoliceShooting, Predictably Blames President Obama Set the sentence diagrams to the side because the Republican lawmaker from Center Valley Pennsylvania wants you to know exactly how he feels about last night’s police shooting in Dallas, Texas. Taking a page from Donald Trump, Representative Justin Simmons predictably puts the blame of last night’s shooting “squarely on the…
#PABudget: Hands Off Our Parks in One Budget
#PABudget: Hands Off Our Parks in One Budget Need we say more? Why Pennsylvania doesn’t need to place golf courses in state parks in one image. #pabudget pic.twitter.com/aaqVWh2tKP — Sean Kitchen (@RCPress_Sean) June 29, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js View On WordPress
#PABudget: Governor Wolf’s Hypocrisy on Privatizing the State Parks
#PABudget: Governor Wolf’s Hypocrisy on Privatizing the State Parks I guess one can make the argument that House Bill 2013 – a bill that would have established public private partnerships, grants 25 year land grabs and transfers decision making power to a 9 member political appointed board that mirrors the 5 member Philadelphia School Reform Commission…
APSCUF Sets Date for Strike Vote; PA State System Intent on Gutting Faculty
APSCUF Sets Date for Strike Vote; PA State System Intent on Gutting Faculty Earlier today I was on the Rick Smith Show talking about the news that APSCUF – the union that represents faculty and coaches at Pennsylvania’s 14 university State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) – took an additional step towards its first-ever strike. This past…
Why the APSCUF Contract’s Treatment of Adjunct Faculty Matters to Tenure-Line Faculty
Why the APSCUF Contract’s Treatment of Adjunct Faculty Matters to Tenure-Line Faculty Note: I teach in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education [PASSHE] and am a member of our 14-school union, APSCUF. Professors statewide have been working with a contract for a year. This post is addressed to my fellow tenure-track / tenured colleagues in…
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