The Sheriff’s Auction is Occupied!

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By Sachio Ko-yin      May 1, 2012

By about 9:30 am, a group of concerned citizens, workers and union members gathered outside of 3801 First District building, to bear witness to the weekly Sheriff’s auction. As more and more working people are expressing unrest about the growing wealth divide, this weekly auction of foreclosed homes and homes with tax liens on them takes on a special significance. This morning’s event was only the beginning of a series of Occupy May Day actions.

“Right now,” said organizer Jasmine Rivera, “We are gong to disrupt the Sheriff's sale for as long as possible, so that those who come here to buy cheap properties get convinced not to buy them- so they know it will mean a family will be without a home.”

According to the flyer put out by organizers, “Thousands of hardworking families with stable incomes and the ability to pay a mortgage lose their homes each month to foreclosure, and tens of thousands more choose between their mortgage and basic needs.”

Philadelphia Public Schools & Becoming Radicals: The Cherubims of Our Time

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Radicals are not born; they are made. They are forged in movement. And this is a particularly time in our national and global history where the piercing tongues and burning presence of Radicals is needed. My use of Radical has nothing to do with being extreme. It has to do with being just. It has to do with going to the root of the problem and devoting our vital energies to justice and democracy from the root. It has to do with Radical Democracy. In a society moving backwards puting down your feet and digging your heels in is radical. Taking a step forward is radical.

OP's biggest day in court so far:

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So, it was trial day for 31 defendants arrested on occupy Philly’s eviction night. I made it to the trial about an hour after it began at 9am-ish. Here is what I saw and heard to the best of my “remembering ability”

What the hell is going on with Philly schools?

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Friends and neighbors,

To help us all understand what the hell is playing out right now in Philly schools, I wanted to start compiling a list of resources and articles about the Philadelphia School District's present situation and how it came about.  If you've got more to add (and  there WILL be a lot more being written about this subject in the days/weeks to come), please post them in the comments for others to read.

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