Pennsylvania’s Independent Voters May Soon Be Able to Vote in Primary Elections
By Gawhara Abou-eid
The proposal, known as House Bill 280, would allow the state’s roughly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters, 147,891 of whom are registered in Philadelphia County, to participate in primary elections by choosing either a Democratic or Republican ballot without formally joining a party.
Student Loan Borrowers Face an Uncertain Future as Courts Rule the End of the SAVE Program
By Amna Khalafalla
The March 10 ruling was not the first time lawmakers had tried to eliminate SAVE, a controversial initiative from its inception.
Protesters March in Center City Against the U.S.–Israel Attacks on Iran and Lebanon
By Amna Khalafalla
"I am here today because my country, which gave my grandparents refuge, is now bombing every place in the world where people need safety, for profit,” said one protester.
For These Darfuri Activists in Philadelphia, Advocacy is a Family Tradition
By Amna Khalafalla
Fatima Haroun, who has advocated against the Darfur genocide as a member of the Philadelphia-based Darfur Alert Coalition, recalls that at one time, there was a sense of racial harmony in South Darfur, when Arab and African ethnic groups lived peacefully alongside each other.
As Crackdown in Iran Intensifies, Advocacy Group ‘Philly Iranians’ Questions Silence from International Community
By Gawhara Abou-eid
According to Porya Parsa, Philly Iranians has seen a contrast between global mobilization over other crises, in Palestine and Sudan for example, and what they view as a lack of attention to events in Iran.
With Another Tax Hike, Delco Property Owners Are Paying for Long–Ignored ‘Structural Deficits,’ Officials Say
By Gawhara Abou-eid
Delaware County property owners are seeing a double-digit tax hike for the second year in a row. Here’s why — and what the funds are paying for.