‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Through Police Transparency in the Black Lives Matter Era
A remarkable series of transparency victories in policing, involving (in part) making civilian complaints against police available to the public,…
Opinion
Philly and Wall St. Empty Septic Tanks in Dakota Access Pipeline
Publicly traded firms behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) hit teeth-to-gutter on Wall St. since the government partially halted the…
The Dysfunction of Philly’s Open Government Machine
Average Number of Police Stop-and-Frisks Per Day by Block in 2015. Source: Police Advisory Commission. By Jack Grauer In an…
Michael Nutter’s Sketchy Finances
By Austin Nolen It’s been a rough few days for former mayor Michael Nutter. On Tuesday, the independently-elected Philadelphia City…
Bad ‘Crack Spread’ No Good for Philadelphia Energy Solutions
By Jack Grauer Job creation arguments, Pokeman and corn-based products: the three force-feedstocks on which America now runs. Like Pokeman,…
The IRS Says No Tax Write-off for Democratic Host Committee Donations
By John Light July 21, 2016 This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. Political conventions have become increasingly expensive, increasingly over…
Hearing in DNC Fundraising Records Case Set for Tomorrow Morning
By Declaration Staff Oral arguments in our associate editor Dustin Slaughter’s suit to force release of DNC fundraising records are…
Declaration Editor Files Legal Action for DNC Fundraising Records
By Declaration Staff Updated to include filings in opposing legal action by the DNC Host Committee. Late last night, Dustin Slaughter,…
Trump, His Virus, and the Dark Age of Unreason
By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship June 16, 2016 This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. There’s a virus infecting our…
Will Philadelphia Adhere to Decades-Old Restrictions on Police Infiltration at Upcoming DNC Protests?
By Kris Hermes With the Democratic National Convention (DNC) less than two months away, the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) has…
The Philly Declaration 