Civics & Society
"How Exactly Does The 1st Amendment Cover My Rights To Free Speech?"
A lot of people are talking about free speech right now—and for good reason. People are getting arrested for protesting, college students are being punished, and even deported, just for speaking out. So what rights do we actually have?
Want Your Bus Back on Time? “Balkanize” Pennsylvania
If passed, this plan would bring real changes: buses every 10 minutes, late-night trains running again, no steep fare hikes, and more stable funding so the district can plan programs without last-minute cuts.
Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later: Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Williams looks back
Williams, a West Philly native and longtime photojournalist, is showcasing his work at InLiquids' newest exhibit, “Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection.”
SEPTA on the Brink: What Philadelphia Needs to Know About the August Deadline & Incoming Cuts
This is not just a Philly issue—it’s a Pennsylvania one. And the longer Republicans delay, the clearer it becomes that ideology is being placed above the common good.
Trump’s AI Billions Are Flowing to Pittsburgh. Why Is Philly Getting Left Behind?
AI investments favor Pittsburgh, leaving Philly behind; locals wonder how tech could create union jobs, apprenticeships, and digital equity.
Could a Zohran-Style Uprising Hit the Philly Machine?
Political earthquakes never copy themselves exactly, but the sudden retirement of Congressman Dwight Evans has created conditions that feel eerily familiar to what Democrats recently saw in New York in the primary for mayor.
I Am Shocked at How Cruel Trump's Bill is to Philadelphia
When President Trump signed his sweeping new spending legislation into law, he presented it as a victory for fiscal responsibility. The "One Big Beautiful Bill," as it’s been dubbed, promises trillion-dollar savings through deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
The Strike Is Over, but Philly’s Inequality Problem Isn’t
When Philadelphia’s sanitation workers walked off the job at the beginning of July, their absence was impossible to ignore. Garbage piled high, spreading across sidewalks in the midsummer heat, becoming potent symbols of a city brought to a halt.
The Right to the Black City: Thinking through Black Third places in the city of Philadelphia
Third place is a common term to hear these days across various social media platforms. The third place coined by Ray Oldenburg is a place between the first place (home) and the second place (work) where people can congregate and build community.
Philadelphia’s Largest Worker Strike in Decades, Explained
Late at night on July 1, 2025, Philadelphia saw nearly 9,000 city workers from AFSCME District Council 33 walk off their jobs.
As Threats Against Democracy Rise, Malcolm Kenyatta Calls For Common-Sense Protection For Legislators
State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta last week introduced a simple bill: allowing every Pennsylvania candidate and office-holder to spend campaign dollars on personal security. The timing was chillingly precise.
Can My Healthcare Provider Refuse to Treat Me Because I'm Trans?
Let’s be real: this question shouldn’t even need to be asked. But right now, it’s everywhere.
Political Violence is Unraveling Our Democracy
Something is breaking. You can feel it in the quiet moments after the news hits.
What is Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E., Who it Includes, and Who Is Left Out?
Philadelphia stands at a crossroads. Mayor Cherelle Parker’s newly unveiled housing initiative—called H.O.M.E.—is her boldest effort yet to address the city’s affordability crisis.
What Is Inflation and Why Does Everything Still Cost So Much?
Everything costs more these days—eggs, rent, gas, even snacks from the corner store.