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mica
| Jun 25, 09

This afternoon, people from all over the city gathered at the brand-new No Slots Spot, right across the street from the proposed slots parlor, for an Anti-Casino Circus. "Because when it comes to bringing slots to Philly, it's not a democracy, it's a circus!"

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Bmercer
| Jun 22, 09

Updates from the fight to stop slots.

Last week our City Council gave a unanimous vote to relocate the purposed Foxwoods Casino to the former Strawbridge & Clothier site at 8th and Market.

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pfunke
| Jun 14, 09

 
In recent weeks, the City of Philadelphia has been providing new sidewalk trash bins around Center City, for the beautification of our most trafficked neighborhoods. Some question the trash bins on aesthetic grounds, and others hail the new receptacles as an important element of the effort to beautify Philadelphia while making it environmentally conscious. While these are noble pursuits,  there is another more telling aspect to Philadelphia's new trash bins, they are made to be “homeless proof.”

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Helen Gym
| Jun 09, 09

It’s hard to believe that today marks nine months to the day when a line-up of politicos from the Governor on down stood end to end in City Hall with Foxwoods exec Michael "You call it an addiction, I call it a client base" Thomas and declared the heart of Philadelphia as their target for the flailing casino industry.
 

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Bmercer
| Jun 02, 09

Above you will see a skit by Puppet Uprising. It was originally performed as a part of their May Day show, and again at a recent town hall hosted by Casino Free Philly. If you havent seen it, your missing one of the funnest takes of life in "a common wealth where the wealth was not so common..."
 

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Gustavo
| May 26, 09

La ciudadanía se encuentra en medio de un debate nacional para elegir
el mejor camino para arreglar nuestro defectuoso sistema de salud y
conseguir cobertura médica para quienes carecen de seguro o cuentan con
una cobertura insuficiente. Mientras la atención se enfoca en los
niveles estatal y federal, la ciudad de Philadelphia está a punto de
perder otra institución vital que sirve las necesidades de salud de los
pobres y de la clase trabajadora de la ciudad: el Hospital

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twolfson
| May 26, 09

 
People across the country are in the midst of a debate about the best path to fixing our broken health care system and getting quality healthcare to the un/underinsured. While attention is focused at the state and federal levels, the city of Philadelphia is about to lose another vital institution that serves the healthcare needs of poor and working class Philadelphians--Northeastern Hospital. This city-wide struggle to save Northeastern goes hand-in-hand with the national fight.  Keeping Northeastern Hospital open and fixing our country’s healthcare system are two sides of the same coin. Listen to a report from Labor Justice Radio.

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Bmercer
| May 18, 09

Show your support. Sign the letter.

Last week the No Casino in the Heart of the City Coalition began a campaign targeting the City Council to make sure council regulates the industry to their full ability and prevent predatory practices.

Their is a letter for the campaign now circulating that can be signed online. You can see the full letter and sign here. The demands are below.

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| May 18, 09

While in Baltimore,members of Labor Justice Radio spoke to Maria Alwine of the Maryland Coalition for Baltimore Gas and Electric Reregulation. In this interview, Alwine explains that since deregulation, gas and electric fees have more than doubled and currently 84,000 Baltimore households are slated to have utilities shut-off. Alwine also discusses the organizing people are doing to get Baltimore Gas & Electric re-regulated.
 

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megan
| May 15, 09

As the casino industry tries to push it's way into the heart of Philadelphia, communities are pushing back. In this piece, we hear highlights from a community forum hosted by the No Casino in the Heart of the City Coalition, with speakers from Asian Americans United & Casino Free Philadelphia. The speakers shed light on the predatory tactics used by the casino industry and explain some of the ways that casinos encourage gambling addiction and target those who can least afford to lose.

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