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 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) Iowa-centric candidates ignore the urban crisis Salon (1/3/12) 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) Ackerman's message machine uncovered City Paper (8/30/11) Councilman Green calls for investigation Obama's Midwest bus tour message backfires on free tradeThe Guardian (8/16/11) Segregation 2010: --The 10 most segregated urban areas Salon (3/29/11) --Segregation in Westchester Co, land of limousine liberalism Salon (7/1/11) [watch me discuss the issue with Tamron Hall on MSNBC] --Suburban Sprawl: Census shows segregation is spreading in Philadelphia Region Philadelphia Weekly (3/15/11) And a few more...
Community Gardens in Cincinnati NPR's Latino USA (11/19/09) Scouring the city for Black Panther victims Philadelphia Inquirer (7/28/10)
Giving Birth in PA Prisons Philadelphia Weekly (1/19/10)
Palin Drops the Puck, The Nation with Dave Zirin (10/13/08) My work, subdivided topically Radio for NPR & Free Speech Radio News |