Coalition Launches Opposition to PASSHE’s Corporate Agenda: Why CACHE, why now? On September 12, 2016, APSCUF (the union of PASSHE faculty and coaches) filed an unfair labor practice against the Office of the Chancellor (OOC), then Chancellor Frank Brogan and the State System, for refusing to bargain with APSCUF in good faith. Despite this filing,…
#PA7: DCCC Wants Privileged Wealthy White Dudes to Replace Daylin Leach
Not like the Pennsylvania Democratic Party has been unresponsive to a string of recent sexual harassment allegations or incidents going back to the DNC Convention in Philadelphia or anything, but the D-Tripple-C is looking at two privileged, and wealthy, white dudes who’ll greatly benefit from Donald Trump’s tax cuts as Daylin Leach’s replacement in the Pennsylvania 7th…
John Fetterman Hopes To Redefine The Lieutenant Governor’s Role In Pennsylvania
John Fetterman, the towering, tattooed mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania who fell short in his attempt to challenge Pennsylvania Junior Sen. Pat Toomey in the 2016 elections, is back at the forefront of progressive politics in the commonwealth as he directs his attention to an often-overlooked statewide position: the lieutenant governor’s office. Fetterman emerged as a…
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Book Review: Antifa – The Antifacist Handbook
Book Review: Antifa – The Antifacist Handbook The Antifa movement isn’t new. It’s been around before World War II and the rise of Nazism. So the notion that Antifa is in direct response to our current political situation is absurd. Antifa is an international group whose mission is to disrupt the rise of Facism and…
Toxic Concerns About Proposed Berks County Power Plant
A controversial natural gas power plant proposed in Berks County, Pennsylvania, is raising new concerns in the wake of a court document filed by the company aiming to build the plant that states, “Recent analyses and surveys have demonstrated significant remaining contamination of PCBs and other hazardous substances at the site.” On November 21, Birdsboro…
Pennsylvanians, How Did Your Representative Vote On The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2017?
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, a bill that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by the president, would amend the United States Code to allow gun owners with a valid concealed carry license to possess and carry…
Pennsylvania White Nationalist, & Legislator, Used “Illegal Aliens” 14 Times in Six Minute Speech
Pennsylvania White Nationalist, & Legislator, Used “Illegal Aliens” 14 Times in Six Minute Speech Let’s get one thing straight. The Pennsylvania House Republican’s very own white nationalist and Chair of the House State Government Committee, Daryl Metcalfe, is the white nationalist pipe that Pennsylvania Republicans keep smoking so their base can turnout in elections. And…
FreedomWorks Used Fake Twitter Accounts to Support Union Busting Legislation in Pennsylvania
Over on Twitter, FreedomWorks was exposed by PA Spotlight for using an army of fake twitter accounts to promote “Paycheck Protection” in Pennsylvania. The bill legislation that FreedomWorks is advocating for would make it illegal for public sector unions to automatically deduct dues out of their members’ paychecks. Essentially choking the funding for public sector…
Net Neutrality is Threatening to Break My Give-a-Damn
When I heard that FCC chairman Ajit Pai was gunning to dismantle Net Neutrality rules, I just sighed. I was so, so tired. I thought about what I would be losing if my phone and internet providers tried to slow down my connection or charge me to access Facebook or Twitter. No more fights with…
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