Other Published Work
An excerpt from Philadelphia Battlefields and commentary essays by John Kromer on related issues.
Prospects for Change in a Divided Country
Excerpt from Philadelphia Battlefields, adapted for presentation to Haverford College alumni group, March 9, 2021.
Much of the constructive political change that needs to happen during the coming years will not originate in the White House or the Capitol. Instead, the best new public policies are likely to emerge as initiatives that are introduced and tested at the state and local level.
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Is the Philadelphia Committeeperson an Endangered Species?
The Philadelphia Citizen
November 24, 2020
How PA legislation approved in 2020 weakens the Democratic Party establishment’s influence on election-day voting and opens up new opportunities for grassroots activism.
Is Philly Ready for a Third Wave
of Political Activism?”
The Philadelphia Citizen
January 19, 2021
Anti-Trump backlash led to big wins for several first-time candidates who defeated party-endorsed opponents after 2016. Now that the Trump administration is over, how can we sustain the level of political energy and voter engagement that’s needed in order to produce transformative changes leading to a better society?
Make this Sheriff the Last Sheriff
The Philadelphia Citizen
March 2, 2021
Eliminating the scandal-plagued Sheriff’s Office would create new opportunities to reinvent tax-sale auctions in order to ensure that neglected buildings and vacant lots are sold to capable private and nonprofit real estate developers.