Victoria Brownworth

Sometimes I feel like one of the few remaining leftist progressives in Philadelphia. The consensus for Democrats in the city regarding political candidates, be they local, state or federal, is to just accept whatever political candidate is proffered, regardless of how anti-progressive they might be. Each time I have criticized President Obama for his right-wing [...]

It’s no longer political heresy to say it: No true progressive can vote for President Obama in 2012. The answers to the question “Why not?” are myriad. The answers are also acutely frustrating for those of us who waited eight years for a Democrat in the White House and worked hard to get one elected, [...]