Victoria Brownworth

My parents were Socialists and civil rights workers, so I was raised with the core belief that everyone is equal. It’s imbedded in my DNA. As a consequence, I am always stunned when people I otherwise respect show themselves to be bigots. I felt that shock on Monday while listening to NPR as I do [...]

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 [...]