This was cross-posted from Blue Jersey. I had a conversation with an activist this week who told me that she was conflicted. She’d been doing local and issue-based activism for a decade. Now, she told me, it feels small. There are so many other, bigger things. I thanked her for her activism — because I … Continue reading What small ‘d’ democracy in Camden County looks like and why it matters…
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This is cross-posted from Blue Jersey. What’s been whispered in Camden for some time is finally out in the open. Arthur Barclay, the fast-rising Camden politician who used support from the Camden County Democratic Committee to secure the line initially for a city council seat, then later for the LD5 Assembly seat, has resigned after … Continue reading Arthur Barclay’s Resignation Shows Need for a More Transparent Appointment Process in Camden County…
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The following is cross-posted from my Blue Jersey post on the same topic. Here’s how toxic Betsy DeVos-style “school choice” has become: even DeVos herself is softening her language (if not her policies). There’s reasons for that: 1) the idea that school choice alone can improve student outcomes is increasingly being combatted by evidence that … Continue reading Key Vote in Trenton on Expansion of Renaissance Schools in Camden…
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Put it on your calendar: June 21st, 5:30pm. Donkey’s. That’s the next Camden Supper Club, and it’s one I’m particularly proud of. When Joseph Russell and I started Camden Supper Club it was as a spinoff of LAEDA’s Camden Dine Around program. We wanted to build community by eating at Camden’s wonderful restaurant scene, living … Continue reading The Muse Collaborative, Donkey’s Cheesesteaks and Camden Supper Club…
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Tuesday is Primary Election Day in New Jersey! Polls close at 8:00 pm I’ve been doing my best to follow all of the intriguing races going on around the state – a lot of heated congressional races between Democrats – given the increased number of resignations or retirements from Republican congressman within the last year … Continue reading Bubbles and Rifts: NJ Primaries 2018 by Jared Hunter…
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There was a big feature over the weekend on millennials in Camden. It featured a lot of folks I know and consider friends — and it’s cool to see that work highlighted. At the same time, I think there are two parts of the millennial story here in Camden that I believe are really misunderstood. … Continue reading Camden’s Other Millennial Story…
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