“A Packed Church, Empty Solutions: Philadelphia’s Housing Crisis and the Limits of Old Thinking”

Yesterday, P.O.W.E.R convened a housing affordability assembly at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church. The sanctuary was full—overflowing, really—with more than 1,000 people from across Philadelphia, representing churches, faith communities, and concerned residents gathered under one shared anxiety: a city in the grip of a housing crisis. Rising rents. Shrinking housing stock. A looming reduction in federal funding as Washington signals cuts […]

Announcement: If You Don’t Want to See People on the Street, House Them

If You Don’t Want to See People on the Street, House ThemThis Sunday, February 1, 2026, Philadelphians from every corner of the city will gather at Mother Bethel AME Church for the POWER Interfaith Affordability Assembly—a collective response to a housing crisis shaped too long by private profit and public silence.The Assembly calls on City Council to establish a consistent […]

The Interview with David Fair: Unpacking Philadelphia’s Child Welfare System

In a recent episode of The NeoLiberal Round Podcast, host Renaldo McKenzie had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. David Fair, Deputy Chief at Turning Points for Children and a Past Managing Director of The City Of Philadelphia. This follow-up interview delved into Turning Points for Children’s decision to transfer its Community Umbrella Agency Program (CUA) and touched upon […]