Ben Sears
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Sears
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Labor
Philadelphia area labor: ‘Janus won’t stop us!’
June 28, 2018“Our power is in the workers' movement,” said Dan Symonds, a teacher and rank-and-file member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
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Labor
Big rally in Philly against Janus attack on union organizing rights
February 26, 2018A dense crowd of workers and their allies loudly proclaimed their support for union organizing rights.
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Letters to the Editor
Considering the Soviet experience: Thoughts from an American
December 6, 2017Were “crimes” committed? We are regularly reminded that the answer is “yes, certainly.” But if that is all we learn, we risk losing other valuable parts of the last century’s record.
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Culture
Lessons not learned: The Vietnamese experience in the Vietnam War
September 19, 2017American authors have primarily viewed the war as part of the Cold War chess game, largely neglecting the experience of the Vietnamese people.
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Politics
Keystone State legislator ramps up single-payer health care struggle
July 31, 2017Pennsylvania state Rep. Pamela DiLissio says a system driven by insurance companies will never meet citizens’ needs. Only single-payer health care can.
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U.S.
Long time civil rights lawyer wins Democratic nomination for Philly district attorney
May 23, 2017Krasner told supporters that he shared their vision of a “criminal justice system that makes things better, that is based on preventing crime and building up society rather than tearing it apart.”
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Rally at Mother Bethel challenges Trump agenda
January 17, 2017The march and rally was organized by the MLK Dare Coalition, and had broad sponsorship.
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Politics
Keystone State Senate race draws big money
November 2, 2016Democrat Katie McGinty has called for public investment in K-12 education and in rebuilding Pennsylvania’s aging infrastructure.
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