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Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them.

Moms for Liberty Came to Philly. Philly Came for Them.

None of this should have come as a surprise to anyone. The barricades, the protests, the arrests, the drab counterterrorism units bobbing in and out of the powder-blue sea of police—it was all to be expected, and could have easily been prevented weeks ago. A couple of...

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How Philly is responding to the Moms for Liberty conference

How Philly is responding to the Moms for Liberty conference

This week’s Moms for Liberty national summit in Philadelphia has provoked a storm of protests and denunciations, as well as supportive responses and possible counter-protests by the group’s members. Also known as M4L, the conservative nonprofit pushes for school book...

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Moms for Liberty summit in Philly meets backlash

Moms for Liberty summit in Philly meets backlash

Conservative group Moms for Liberty is kicking off a four-day summit Thursday in Philadelphia that has sparked weeks-long protests and drawn heavy criticism from elected officials. Why it matters: The self-labeled "parental rights" group's event is bringing school...

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Senators urge MOAR to cancel Moms for Liberty event

Senators urge MOAR to cancel Moms for Liberty event

Last week, several Philadelphia area state senators sent a letter to the CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution, requesting that the museum cancel an event scheduled to be held at their venue by far right-wing advocacy organization, Moms for Liberty. M4L has...

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On Daniel Ellsberg

On Daniel Ellsberg

DANIEL ELLSBERG LIVED A LIFE defined by the accumulation of high-level knowledge and punctuated by famous acts of political courage. Many people act courageously; fewer people have high-level knowledge, and fewer of these display any courage at all. The connection...

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Protests set for Moms for Liberty convention in Philadelphia

Protests set for Moms for Liberty convention in Philadelphia

As the date for Moms for Liberty’s national summit approaches, organizations opposed to the far-right extremist group’s policies are planning protests for when the group is in town. Moms for Liberty will hold its second annual convention, the Joyous Warriors National...

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Moms For Liberty: Who Are They? What Do They Want?

Moms For Liberty: Who Are They? What Do They Want?

It was January, 2021. COVID-19 was entering its second calendar year and the country had yet to re-open. A pair of former Florida school board members, Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, had reached a boiling point. They were outraged by pandemic restrictions and...

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Moms for Liberty: What it is and who’s behind the group

Moms for Liberty: What it is and who’s behind the group

The Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia later this month is expected to convene hundreds of conservative women and spotlight GOP presidential hopefuls Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. It also will feature its share...

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What are Penn graduate workers’ thoughts about unionizing?

What are Penn graduate workers’ thoughts about unionizing?

GETUP — a group of graduate student workers at the University of Pennsylvania — reunited over 200 people and rallied on campus on April 26 for safe, fair, and transparent working conditions. AL DÍA heard from some students about their thoughts on the movement. For...

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The Power of Diversity: AAPI 100

The Power of Diversity: AAPI 100

Asian Americans are seeing unprecedented success in electoral politics. Vice President Kamala Harris is the first Asian American (as well as the first woman and the first Black person) to occupy her post. A record number of Asian Americans serve in Congress. And Asian...

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