I recently read an article written by a friend of mine from Williamstown – my hometown – in Gloucester County. The article was well-written, thoughtful, and direct and I appreciated Councilman Miller’s words focused on rejuvenating the ranks of local government with Millennial representation; it’s something of a mission I see myself taking on as … Continue reading Devolution Revolution by Jared Hunter…
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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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My book is available for presale! No, not the Camden one that makes me feel like George R.R. Martin writing The Winds of Winter. The New Orleans one based on years of field work before I moved to Camden: My book, A Neighborhood Politics of Last Resort: Post Katrina New Orleans and the Right to … Continue reading Pre-Sale for My Book: A Neighborhood Politics of Last Resort…
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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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