Allison Kilkenny

@allisonkilkenny

Allison Kilkenny is the co-host of the progressive political podcast Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) and independent journalist who blogs at allisonkilkenny.com. Her work has appeared in The American Prospect, the LA Times, In These Times, Truthout and the award-winning grassroots NYC newspaper the Indypendent.

Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL

Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL Hundreds of Actions Are Planned to Protest Keystone XL

Protesters have planned hundreds of actions in response to the State Department's report that the Keystone XL pipeline would have a negligable impact on climate change.

Feb 3, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers

Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers Anchorage School District Plans to Cut 219 Positions, Including 159 Teachers

Alaska Governor Parnell and his Republican-led legislature gave hundreds of millions of dollars in tax cuts to major oil companies, and suddenly Anchorage public schools don’...

Jan 27, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages Thirty-Two Arrested at a LaGuardia Rally for Higher Wages

Thrity-two people were arrested at an SEIU-organized rally for liveable wages and a paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Jan 21, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Hundreds Turn Out for Georgia’s Moral Monday

Hundreds Turn Out for Georgia’s Moral Monday Hundreds Turn Out for Georgia’s Moral Monday

The resistance against right-wing policies grows to Georgia with Moral Mondays and South Carolina’s Truthful Tuesdays.

Jan 15, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Moral Mondays Come to Georgia

Moral Mondays Come to Georgia Moral Mondays Come to Georgia

The Moral Monday protests that began in North Carolina in response to right-wing policies are spreading to Georgia.

Jan 6, 2014 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Report: 2012 Grads Have Highest-Ever Student Debt Report: 2012 Grads Have Highest-Ever Student Debt

College students are graduating with the highest average student loan debt ever on record.

Dec 30, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Following Teen’s Death in Custody

Police violently dispersed a crowd of about 150 people in Durnham, North Carolina, during a vigil in which supporters demanded answers after the death of a teenager, who managed to...

Dec 23, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Hundreds of German Workers at Amazon Walk Off the Job

Hundreds of German Workers at Amazon Walk Off the Job Hundreds of German Workers at Amazon Walk Off the Job

Hundreds of Amazon workers in Germany walk off the job in opposition to stressful working conditions and low pay.

Dec 16, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Teachers, Parents Complain Overcrowding, Lack of Support Plague ‘Welcoming Schools’

Teachers, Parents Complain Overcrowding, Lack of Support Plague ‘Welcoming Schools’ Teachers, Parents Complain Overcrowding, Lack of Support Plague ‘Welcoming Schools’

Chicago officials promised a smooth transition for students from closed schools, but parents and teachers complain the “welcoming schools” are plagued by familiar probl...

Dec 9, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Fast Food Strikes Hit 100 Cities Thursday

Fast Food Strikes Hit 100 Cities Thursday Fast Food Strikes Hit 100 Cities Thursday

Workers are demanding $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliation.

Dec 4, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

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