by Amy Goodman | Feb 3, 2026 | City Council, ICE, Interview, Larry Krasner, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
At least 15 Philadelphia city councilmembers have backed a package of ”ICE Out” legislation aimed at combating ICE and federal immigration enforcement operations in Philadelphia, including codifying sanctuary protections and prohibiting federal immigration agents from concealing their identities or covering their faces. “We heard the cries from the community calling for something to be done…
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by Jeff Wasch | Nov 14, 2025 | Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Eric Adams, Op-Ed, Philadelphia, Right Wing, Washington D.C., Zohran Mamdani
The Democratic Party’s rallying cry for years has been steady: Donald Trump is an existential threat to our democracy. And with the de facto occupation of U.S. cities by the National Guard, we hear a whole lot from the party about “defending democracy” against Trump. A proper defense of democracy, however, requires acknowledging how moderate and right-wing Democrats have undermined it themselves.
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