Ben Sears
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ben Sears
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U.S.
Comcast arrests spotlight Occupy issues: fairness vs. big biz
November 7, 2011Nine Occupy Wall Street activists held a sit-in and were arrested at the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia urging the giant cable company to pay its fair share.
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U.S.
A “Philly style” welcome: Cantor cancels appearance at Penn
October 24, 2011Cantor's appearance had been planned for 4:30, but the news came earlier in the day that the Congressman had cancelled when told that the general public would be admitted as well as Penn students.
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U.S.
Philadelphia says: Heal America, tax Wall Street
September 2, 2011Over 100 rallied outside the downtown office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., Sept. 1 to deliver the message.
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Labor
Philly Council passes paid sick days, will mayor sign?
June 20, 2011Around 40 percent of all the hourly-wage workers in Philadelphia have no sick days. The bill, if it becomes law, would enable workers to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours worked.
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U.S.
Philadelphia principals join teachers to slam mass layoffs
June 15, 2011Hundreds of school employees and supporters packed the meeting of the School Reform Commission to protest the district's announced 1,500 layoffs.
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U.S.
“Cuts are nuts”: Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol
May 4, 2011Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.
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U.S.
1,000 rally in support of outspoken teacher, vs. bullying and cuts
March 15, 2011Philadelphia residents rally for suspended teacher who critized school district plans to privatize eight public schools.
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U.S.
Philly students, teachers assail top-down school “reform”
February 28, 2011A spirited rally by 500 parents, students, teachers and others Feb. 25 protested decisions the district is imposing in the name of "school reform."
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