Yesterday, I attended a meeting in North Philadelphia in which community leaders expressed their desperate desire to intervene in the recent rash of violence in the region. It was a sad meeting. It was clear that…
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“Organizing,” or the act of bri nging people together to improve their conditions, is a delicate balance of ingredients. “Anger” is a common well spring for action. Have you ever noticed how common it is to…
On May 4th, the Daily News published a glowing biographical profile about me written by Ronnie Polaneczky. I was stunned when I read it. It is a beautiful and flattering portrait for sure. A few of…
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…and the pastor asks the Rabbi, “What’s up with the frog?” And, the rabbi says, “Did you know that you can vote to change the city charter on May 20th so that Philadelphia contractors and sub-contractors…
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It isn’t accurate to call this news any more, I guess. It has been almost 2 months since I stepped down from ROC. If you didn’t know, you may be confused by my recent quote in…
1, 159 current and former Chickie’s & Pete’s workers will be awarded back wages and damages from a $6.8 million dollar award. The consent judgment, one of the largest awards ever recorded in the region, includes…
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