
Protests
The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas ordered the encampment’s end last Friday. Law enforcement is expected to break it up in the coming days.
3 years ago
Performers scrub the ground at City Hall to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade
A handful of women dressed in rags scrubbed the ground of the City Hall courtyard to amplify the work to access abortion rights in the U.S.
3 years ago
‘We’re all on the clock here’: UC Townhomes residents have no plans to end encampment soon
Residents plan to hold more events to spread the word about the situation as they enter week two of the encampment.
3 years ago
UN decries rising death toll, rights violations in Haiti
Agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti’s capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone.
3 years ago
Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.
3 years ago
Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party
In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.
Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00West Philly protest encampment takes shape to support tenants of closing affordable housing complex
Housing activists have formed a camp on the grounds of an affordable housing complex that’s slated to close. The owners are weighing their options.
3 years ago
Sri Lanka president, Prime Minister to resign after tumultuous protests
Wickremesinghe said that he will leave office once a new government is in place, and hours later the speaker of Parliament said President Rajapaksa would step down Wednesday.
3 years ago
Protests for women’s liberty and reproductive freedom will fill Philadelphia on the Fourth of July
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade, many plan to demonstrate on the nation’s birthday.
3 years ago
The End of Roe: Protests, Celebration, and the Impact of Being Denied an Abortion
In the immediate aftermath of overturning Roe v. Wade, a look at the abortion debate, access to reproductive healthcare and the challenges for pregnant people turned away.
Air Date: June 30, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Hundreds of abortion access supporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall to stand up for reproductive freedom, and human rights more broadly.
3 years ago
‘Since when is getting your mail a privilege?’: Germantown residents rally for better mail service
Residents complained about weeks of missing mail deliveries, stolen checks, and long wait times.
3 years ago
‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws
Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.
3 years ago
Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence
Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.
3 years ago
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
In the nation’s capital, thousands gathered at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court.
3 years ago