Opinion
It’s Time to End Solitary Confinement
This barbaric practice needs to be banned in Pennsylvania – and across the country.
Mark Pinsley
May 11, 2023
Mark Pinsley
Opinion
Traffic Congestion, Noise, and Pollution: The Answer Could Be Right Above Our Heads
Airships are a flying solution over a century old could reinvigorate public transport and spur the development of a new industry in Pennsylvania.
Mark Pinsley
January 30, 2023
Opinion
It’s Time to End Public Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania
According to the Women’s Law Project of Pennsylvania, these deceptive anti-abortion centers outnumber abortion care facilities 9 to 1.
Mark Pinsley
December 21, 2022
Opinion
Mark Pinsley: It’s Time to Go After White Collar Criminals
The Democratic candidate in PA’s 16th State Senate District says it’s time to crack down on the corporate crime wave in the state, which includes wage theft and environmental contamination.
Mark Pinsley
August 26, 2022
Opinion
Supreme Court Justices Are Not Above the Law
What is the proper choice for Clarence Thomas: recusal or resignation?
Mark Pinsley
May 23, 2022
Interview: Director Christian Swegal on His Debut Film on Far-right Extremism ‘Sovereign’
July 18, 2025
Swegal hopes his movie will be a conversation starter that challenges viewers to feel empathy.
Scant Details Available After ICE Arrest in Plumstead Township Park
July 17, 2025
It’s unclear if Bucks County Sheriff’s deputies were involved.
Urban League Declares a ‘State of Emergency’ for Civil Rights in the US Under the Trump Presidency
July 17, 2025
“For a long time, people saw white supremacist politics and white nationalism as on the fringe of American politics. It has now become the mainstream of the American right, whose central foundation is within the Republican Party,” said Marc Morial, president of the Urban League.
Trump’s DOJ Wants Voter Lists and Other Election Information from Pennsylvania, Other States
July 17, 2025
“The DOJ seems dead set on acquiring personal information on voters, including driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and dates of birth — records that are highly protected under federal law and under state law and which state election officials are sworn to protect,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Democratic State Senators Propose Bill To Strengthen Reproductive Freedom in Pennsylvania
July 16, 2025
“In Pennsylvania, our current law puts regulations around abortion care in the criminal code, and that is absolutely unacceptable. Health care is not a crime,” said State Senator Amanda Cappelletti.
