#PAGov: McGinty Takes $120,000 From Coal Executive; Doesn’t Believe Money Corrupts Politics (Audio) At last weekends democratic gubernatorial debate, the moderator asked the candidates if they would support campaign finance reforms. Former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Katie McGinty said that she would support finance reforms, but then gave an odd explanation about how she never…
The Rick Smith Files | Interview with Kevin Mahoney on PASSHE Bond Schemes and Need to Fight Back
The Rick Smith Files | Interview with Kevin Mahoney on PASSHE Bond Schemes and Need to Fight Back In this latest episode of the Rick Smith Files, we bring you an interview Rick did with Raging Chicken Press editor Kevin Mahoney, from October 22, 2013. Rick and Kevin talk about the attacks on public education and…
Pennsyltucky Now an Insult to Kentucky as Kentucky Recognizes Same Sex Marriage
Pennsyltucky Now an Insult to Kentucky as Kentucky Recognizes Same Sex Marriage A federal courthouse in Kentucky ruled today that the state of Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages that were performed out of state. In turn, Pennsylvanians can no longer refer to that gap between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as “Pennsyl-tucky” because Kentucky is now a few…
Rising PA Progressive Activist Launches Pro Public Education PAC
Rising PA Progressive Activist Launches Pro Public Education PAC During budget cutting season 2012, Colleen Kennedy, friend of ours and creator of Save the Upper Darby Arts, and others from the Upper Darby School district launched a massive grassroots push to save the Upper Darby arts program. The Upper Darby School District was facing a $4…
Septa’s Unofficial Etiquette Rules You Must Follow…
Septa’s Unofficial Etiquette Rules You Must Follow… I used to be an everyday SEPTA rider in high school. I took the el for my first three years and the regional rail my senior year, and this unofficial poster addresses all the stupid and annoying shit people do on the system. It addresses that person…
Philadelphia Low Wage and Fast Food Workers Hungry for a $15 Minimum Wage
Philadelphia Low Wage and Fast Food Workers Hungry for a $15 Minimum Wage The low-wage worker campaign that has swept across the country since November 2012 is primed to make its Philadelphia debut. The Fight for 15 movement began in November 2012 when 200 fast food restaurant workers across New York City went on a one…
The Rick Smith Files | Richard Wolff from Democracy at Work on the Importance of Strong Labor Media
The Rick Smith Files | Richard Wolff from Democracy at Work on the Importance of Strong Labor Media In this episode, we bring you an excerpt from Rick’s February 19, 2014 interview with Professor Richard Wolff. Richard Wolff is the co-founder of Democracy at Work and the host of the awesome radio show, Economic Update. He…
The Rick Smith Files | Rhonda Brownstein of the Education Law Center of PA
The Rick Smith Files | Rhonda Brownstein of the Education Law Center of PA This past Tuesday, Rick Smith talked with Rhonda Brownstein, Executive Director of the Education Law Center of PA, to get a reality check on Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2014-15 budget as it relates to funding public education in PA. While Corbett’s budget…
WHEN THE GAS INDUSTRY USES THE STATE POLICE AND THE FBI JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE TO SILENCE A CITIZEN: OFFICER MIKE HUTSON AT MY DOOR, 2.14.14.
WHEN THE GAS INDUSTRY USES THE STATE POLICE AND THE FBI JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE TO SILENCE A CITIZEN: OFFICER MIKE HUTSON AT MY DOOR, 2.14.14. Originally posted at The Wrench: THE WRENCH: WHEN THE GAS INDUSTRY USES THE STATE POLICE AND THE FBI JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE TO SILENCE A CITIZEN: INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AT MY…
A Twofer Tuesday with Rick Smith | From the Archives – Interview with Bruce Levine, Author of Get Up, Stand Up View Post
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