Opinion
Masters of the Media, Warped by Their Own Creation
What Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg all have in common.
Melissa Ryan
March 3, 2025
Melissa Ryan
Opinion
Elites Won’t Lead the Opposition to Trump
Now is the time to start showing up, making connections, and organizing in your community.
Melissa Ryan
February 17, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: Elon Musk’s Smash-and-Grab Coup
As Musk attempts to take apart the Federal government piece by piece, we’re all about to get educated about what the Federal government does and how it impacts everything from healthcare to public education.
Melissa Ryan
February 9, 2025
Opinion
Militias and Mafias: Two Factions Loyal to Trump and the Danger They Pose to Us All
One cohort promises revenge and almost certainly ensures more political violence in Trump’s name. The other has taken a wrecking ball to the federal government, risking the reliability of every service Americans rely on daily.
Melissa Ryan
February 2, 2025
Opinion
Tomorrow, Donald Trump Becomes a Lame Duck President
This reality limits Trump’s political capital and will be limited further should voters do the usual course correction in the next midterm elections.
Melissa Ryan
January 19, 2025
Opinion
Hold the Line: Organizing Resistance in Your Blue State or City
Our elected officials need to know what their constituents expect, and that we’ll have their backs when shit hits the fan.
Melissa Ryan
November 11, 2024
Opinion
Jack Smith’s Unsealed Brief Exposes a Violent MAGA Playbook Americans Will Likely Have to Confront Again
The brief does an incredible job outlining how Trump and his cronies wielded targeted harassment, threats, and incitement to violence strategically all through their attempt to overthrow the election.
Melissa Ryan
October 7, 2024
Opinion
Russian Interference Is in the News Again. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Considering how David Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson loved to denounce and mock the idea of Russian interference in American politics as the “Russia Hoax,” it’s incredibly entertaining to watch them all describe themselves as victims of a Russian influence operation.
Melissa Ryan
September 8, 2024
Opinion
Project 2025 Exposed: What Leaked Videos Tell Us About MAGA’s Plan for a Second Trump Administration
Project 2025 is the MAGA blueprint for reshaping the American federal government and ensuring that America becomes an authoritarian state under its control.
Melissa Ryan
August 18, 2024
Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
June 4, 2025
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
Trump Administration Revokes Guidance Requiring Hospitals to Provide ‘Life-saving’ Emergency Abortions
June 3, 2025
“The Trump Administration would rather women die in emergency rooms than receive life-saving abortions,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Democratic State Lawmakers Want to Mandate K-12 Media Literacy in Pennsylvania to Combat the Rise of Online Misinformation
June 3, 2025
“This bill would provide Pennsylvania students with the necessary critical thinking skills and knowledge to evaluate the accuracy of news stories for themselves,” said state Sen. Katie Muth.
INTERVIEW — From Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Bucks County’s Fred Harran: Why ICE 287(g) Partnerships Are So Dangerous, with Jessica Pishko
May 30, 2025
The author of “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” joins Editor Cyril Mychalejko on this week’s episode of The Signal.
The GOP House Budget Bill Also Takes Aim at Public Education with Its Private School Voucher Scheme
May 28, 2025
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
