#PeoplesTour: The Irony Behind Charleston’s Racists Parks & Union Solidarity Coming Out of the 1969 Healthcare Strike Yesterday, we had the pleasure of taking a personal tour throughout Charleston. Our guide was Kerry Taylor, a labor historian from The Citadel, and we were able to visit the monument of Denmark Vesey in Hampton Park, the Charleston…
#PeoplesTour for America is in Full Swing! Civil Rights, Labor History, and More
#PeoplesTour for America is in Full Swing! Civil Rights, Labor History, and More Earlier this week the Rick Smith Show hit the road for the second time to bring us the People’s Tour for America. This year’s tour is taking a swing through the South to bring us the stories of the people who were on…
#PeoplesTour: Meet the Mother of the South Carolina Civil Rights Movement
#PeoplesTour: Meet the Mother of the South Carolina Civil Rights Movement On the second day of the Peoples Tour for America, the Rick Smith Show traveled through the northern half of South Carolina and made our way to Charleston. While we were able to visit the Modjeska Simkins house in Columbia, the travels came with mixed emotions….
The #PeoplesTour For Civil Rights in America Launches in North Carolina
The #PeoplesTour For Civil Rights in America Launches in North Carolina It has begun! The Peoples Tour for America has started its Civil Rights Tour through the South finding what exactly was the labor movement’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and collecting oral history from civil rights veterans who are fortunate to still be with us….
A Minor Penalty For A Major Infraction: Ignoring The Harassment of American Indian Children in South Dakota
A Minor Penalty For A Major Infraction: Ignoring The Harassment of American Indian Children in South Dakota Editor’s Note: Another awesome post from the wonderful world of Virally Suppressed: Muckraking for the Modern World out of Cincinnati, OH. This article was originally posted by Drew Gibson on Virally Suppressed. After you read this, head on over to Virally Suppressed and let…
Organization that Backed Darren Wilson Holds Fundraiser for Central Pennsylvania Cop Who Shot Man Twice In Back
Organization that Backed Darren Wilson Holds Fundraiser for Central Pennsylvania Cop Who Shot Man Twice In Back The aptly named “Hunt for Justice” is set to hold a fundraiser for a Central Pennsylvania police officer who shot an unarmed man two times in the back. In early February, Lisa Mearkle gained attention when she shot and…
#PA87: Harrisburg Baseball Team Co-Owned By Greg Rothman to Get $40,000 Hotel Tax Break
#PA87: Harrisburg Baseball Team Co-Owned By Greg Rothman to Get $40,000 Hotel Tax Break Next Tuesday there’ll be a number of special elections to fill the vacancies of the Philadelphia State Representatives who plead guilty in the bribery sting and to fill seats left by a couple of recently retired Republicans. One of those races includes…
RAGING MONDAY! Kevin Mahoney talks with Rick Smith about Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter, and the Messy Process of Movement Building
RAGING MONDAY! Kevin Mahoney talks with Rick Smith about Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter, and the Messy Process of Movement Building RAGING MONDAY is back! After a couple of weeks off, Raging Chicken Press editor, Kevin Mahoney, was back on the Rick Smith Show last night talking about Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter, Netroots Nation, and the messy process of…
#PABudget Guru Mike Turzai Fails at First Grade Math
#PABudget Guru Mike Turzai Fails at First Grade Math Yesterday, Budget Guru and House Speaker Mike Turzai claimed that House Republicans are ready for a veto override, but there’s an issue. A math issue to be exact. “We have to look at overriding if we’re not going to have a substantive discussion,” Mr. Turzai, R-Marshall, said at…
Voter Apathy Survey
For my internship, I am writing an article about voter apathy and how people view the voting process. If you go to this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y9R7KSR and take a few minutes to give your input, I would greatly appreciate it! ^_^
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