As we gear up for a major national election, there’s a renewed momentum in the states to circumvent the Electoral College by switching to a popular vote.
Zack Pelta-Heller
Zack Pelta-Heller is a freelance writer living in Philadelphia. He holds an MFA from The New School.
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A Graphic Portrayal of Katrina
In a powerful, multi-part Web comic, illustrator Josh Neufeld tells the story of the storm and its aftermath.
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Life After the GOP Congress
Santorum, Allen, Weldon, Burns, Pombo — Where are they now? Checking up on the ’06 Republican losers.
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The GOP’s Lonely Anti-War Candidate
Meet Congressman Ron Paul — staunch libertarian, outspoken critic of American imperial hubris, and Republican presidential contender.
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On the March
As tens of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on Saturday, calling on Congress to take action against President Bush’s plan to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq, the comparisons to the civil rights movement and Vietnam era seemed inevitable. So did some pointed questions. Could the current movement to end the war […]
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Johnny Come Lately
Last Monday, people began lining up outside of the All Saints Church in Pasadena, California at 1:30 PM to see John Edwards — who wasn’t scheduled to appear until the evening. When the church couldn’t fit all 700 audience members into the same room as Edwards, guests willingly watched telecasts that were set up in […]
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TURN OUT ALREADY!…
TURN OUT ALREADY! I walked over to the Philadelphia DNC headquarters at Broad and Walnut just now, hoping to tap into the voter vibe. The Center City streets were packed with people on their way to lunch, but I didn�t see a single flier or button. The office itself was deserted save for one worker, […]
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PHILADELPHIANS AGAINST SANTORUM.
PHILADELPHIANS AGAINST SANTORUM. Sunday afternoon, I shadowed a few lifelong activists who were canvassing for Philadelphians Against Santorum (PAS). We met on a South Philly street corner, where PAS armed us with an arsenal of fliers highlighting the fundamental differences between Casey and Santorum. PAS is geared toward getting a minimum of 60 percent of […]
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PHILADELPHIA, PA —
PHILADELPHIA, PA — At lunchtime today, hundreds gathered in Philadelphia�s Love Park to support Pennsylvania Democrats. The crowd huddled in the cold, clutching their �Ricky the Rat� signs that depicted a smug Santorum with whiskers, buck teeth, and mouse ears. �He�s a rat,� said one red-cheeked activist, �for making $165,000 a year and not supporting […]
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Double Negative
“Meet Bob Casey’s campaign team,” begins Senator Rick Santorum’s most recent attack ad. Released statewide in Pennsylvania on September 22, the ad depicts Casey’s closest contributors smoking cigars in an ersatz campaign headquarters that is revealed at the end to be a jail cell. The ad suggests that Casey has surrounded himself with criminal fund-raisers, […]
