Daniel Denvir

Daniel Denvir

Freelance Writer & Journalist

I'm a staff writer at the Philadelphia City Paper.

My opinion at The Guardian's Comment Is Free.

I'm a contributing writer at Salon, and my work frequently appears in AlterNet.

I have appeared on TV and radio regarding contributions to the aforementioned publications, including: Democracy Now!, Tamron Hall discussing segregation and Occupy, public radio's Here & Now on immigration, Melissa Harris-Perry on police brutality and corporate education reform.

I write about politics in the U.S. in general and Philadelphia in particular, media, education, race, class, law and criminal justice, urban/metropolitan issues, sexuality, immigration and other topics.

Selected Work

When a dangerous city cuts half its police force Salon (1/18/11)

Who's Killing Philly Public Schools? Underfunded. Overburdened. About to be sold for scrap. City Paper (5/3/12)

Under Attack Dispatches from Tom Corbett's war on Philly. City Paper (1/18/11)

Iowa-centric candidates ignore the urban crisis Salon (2/9/12)

School: It's way more boring than when you were there Salon (9/15/11)

Are Violent 'Flash Mobs' Really a Trend? The Atlantic (Atlantic Cities) (9/22/11)

Right Makes Might: Meet Daryl Metcalfe, the gun-toting, gay-bashing, tea-partying state rep who's taking over Harrisburg City Paper (8/2/11) --Related at Salon: A taxpayer-supported campaign against Big Government

The ICE man: Obama's Backdoor Arizona-style program Salon (7/16/10) [listen to my interview on public radio's Here and Now]

The media deportation of Jose Antonio Vargas The Guardian (6/27/11)

Casino capitalism: As gambling spreads, metaphor becomes reality Salon (3/09/12)

Ackerman's message machine uncovered City Paper (8/30/11) Councilman Green calls for investigation