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Remembering a March for a Bicentennial Without Colonies

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

Pedro Rodriguez and Paul Socolar remembered a march they attended almost 50 years ago: the March for a Bicentennial Without Colonies in 1976. They created the July 4th Sin Colonias Coalition to commemorate the march with others who saw its significance and began hosting events in the Greater Philadelphia area.

🦄 COVID-19, Land & Housing, Protest & Direct Action

Homeless Philadelphians Moving Into Vacant City-Owned Homes

June 22, 2020June 29, 2026

Philadelphia, PA – Housing advocates have revealed that they’ve facilitated moving previously-unhoused city residents into “vacant, viable” homes in North Philly owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). According to those who are helping families move in, a large number of usable residences are being…

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