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Last week the Inquirer reported that the campaign of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s federal PAC, which has been sending mailers that say his Democratic opponent - Bob Harvie – acts like a “king”. Ouch! The Fitzpatrick campaign has also been promoting ads through a group called “Fire Bob Harvie”, which has a presence on social media. It is unclear what the purpose of these ads is. It appe

While Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s recent trip to Greenland to “make friends” for the United States was certainly a lesson in awkward diplomacy; it has also, by contrast, highlighted the disparities between Greenland’s fully funded Health Care system and our own. When the administration in Washington announced Landry’s help in sending a hospital ship bound for Greenland to provide “humanitarian assistance for people in need of medical care”, the blowback was immediate.

Not that long ago, I participated in a group that requested that the School District of Philadelphia institute a voter registration and education policy in its district schools. We testified at school board meetings and held rallies, but after receiving lip service and token actions for close to four years, we added another approach. We asked our supporters to send an automated email – not only to school board members, but also to members of City Council – requesting that