“We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive,” wrote Martin Luther King, Jr. in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”
The reproductive freedom advocacy group is counting on a Prokopiak victory to maintain a Democratic majority in Harrisburg’s lower chamber in order to safeguard abortion rights.
The event, which is open to the entire community, will feature student speakers, workshops, and discussions about racism and discrimination.
“Our members know Jared’s strong pro-worker record in Harrisburg of preserving workers’ rights, raising the minimum wage, and investing in workforce development programs that benefit workers,” said UFCW 1776 President Wendell Young IV.
Many Langhorne residents are strongly opposed to its 60-townhome development plan, fearing it will erode the area’s historic character and add to traffic problems.
“Pennsylvania has become an increasingly large focus point for extremists who have found that by targeting school boards they are able to impose a political agenda on to a lot of people,” said Education Voters PA Executive Director Suasan Spicka.
The “Slice of Democracy” event included presentations about protecting voting rights, attacks on public education, and money’s corrupting influence on politics.
Owners Steven and Fiona Trachtenberg said Jack Kerouac’s 1958 novel has been their guiding light in creating this new space for live music, community events and classes, and locally-sourced food.
The goal is to promote music education for kids through local partnerships and provide resources and opportunities for local musicians, giving local artists a bigger platform, and boosting the local economy.
The district “has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to silence its critics,” said ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director Sara Rose.
Sean Moon, leader of the “antigovernment Christian gun cult” Rod of Iron Ministries, even made an appearance.
The 2023 school board election that swept Moms for Liberty-backed MAGA candidates at the polls illustrates the power of community organizing in defense of public education.
For me, like so many others, public school provided me access to a better future, writes Tabitha Dell’Angelo.
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.