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5 Articles to Read about Last Night’s Biden-Trump Presidential Debate
A roundup of analysis from The Associated Press, Mother Jones, The Nation, The Guardian, and Common Dreams.
Cyril Mychalejko
June 28, 2024
Cyril Mychalejko
Podcast
Interview: Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider on Their New Book ‘The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual’
Learn about the history of the “forever war” against public education, the oligarchs and right-wing and Christian soldiers looking to destroy it, and what you can do to defend it in Bucks County and beyond.
Cyril Mychalejko
June 21, 2024
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These Three Bucks County Republicans Voted Against the Pennsylvania House Bill to Fix the State’s Unconstitutional Education Funding
HB 2370 charts a seven-year funding plan to ensure that the unconstitutional underfunding of school districts disproportionately represented by lower income and communities of color ends.
Cyril Mychalejko
June 10, 2024
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Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry Doesn’t Want to Help Military Families, Again
While expressing his opposition to a bill that would help working military spouses who have to relocate, he said if service members don’t like it they can become “insurance salesmen” or “clean pools.”
Cyril Mychalejko
May 20, 2024
Podcast
Interview: BBC News Reporter Mike Wendling on His New Book ‘Day of Reckoning: The Far Right’s War on Democracy’
Wendling takes us on a journey through the American far-right landscape and the militias, conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, Christian nationalists, and other extremists that occupy it.
Cyril Mychalejko
May 3, 2024
Podcast
Interview: Bucks County’s Joe Khan on Why He Wants to Be Pennsylvania’s Next Attorney General
Khan recently served as Bucks County Solicitor, was Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of PA before that, and began his career in the Philadelphia DA’s office.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 12, 2024
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Local Journalism and Robust Political Reporting Is the Last Line of Defense Protecting Our Democracy
Supporting the Bucks County Beacon is an investment in a future with high-information voters and increased community engagement.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 11, 2024
Podcast
Interview: The 365 Foundation’s Natalie Venezia on Promoting Women’s Empowerment Through Art, Advocacy, and Community Service
The Landsdale-based foundation, through strategic partnerships with local organizations, strives to foster a more inclusive and equitable society.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 29, 2024
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Bucks County Takes on Big Oil for Lying About the Climate Crisis It Has Been Creating
“Bucks County is the first Pennsylvania government to file a climate accountability lawsuit against Big Oil companies, but it likely won’t be the last,” said Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 25, 2024
ACLU and Ramsingh Legal Ask Federal Court to Order Souderton Area School District to Stop Targeting Critics and Stifling Free Speech
November 21, 2024
The district “has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to silence its critics,” said ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director Sara Rose.
Riled Up MAGA Faithful From Across Pennsylvania Crash Bucks County Commissioners Meeting
November 20, 2024
Sean Moon, leader of the “antigovernment Christian gun cult” Rod of Iron Ministries, even made an appearance.
Protecting Central Bucks School District from the Trump Administration Depends on Community Engagement
November 20, 2024
The 2023 school board election that swept Moms for Liberty-backed MAGA candidates at the polls illustrates the power of community organizing in defense of public education.
American Education Week Is a Celebration of Our Public Schools. Donald Trump Has Them In His Crosshairs
November 19, 2024
For me, like so many others, public school provided me access to a better future, writes Tabitha Dell’Angelo.
Pennsylvania’s High Court Orders Counties not to Count Disputed Ballots in US Senate Race
November 18, 2024
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.