Opinion
We All Know How MAGA Will Attack Kamala Harris: Racism, Sexism, Conspiracies, and Disinformation
It’s on us to have her back and help her win.
Melissa Ryan
July 28, 2024
Melissa Ryan
Opinion
JD Vance-Peter Thiel-Curtis Yarvin 2024: The Neoreactionary Dream Team
From JD Vance to Project 2025, how Peter Thiel and a guy who wants the U.S. to be a monarchy (really!) are driving Trump’s MAGA agenda.
Melissa Ryan
July 22, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: Let’s Run Against the #SCOTUSsix and Win
“We found that talking about the Supreme Court stakes in this election and the Court’s impact on issues Americans care about can move voters to vote for Biden and help win this election,” said Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey.
Melissa Ryan
June 30, 2024
Opinion
5 Things You Need to Know about MAGA Republicans
A refresher on what motivates Trump’s MAGA Coalition – and the America they want.
Melissa Ryan
June 9, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: ‘Welcome to the End of Democracy’
What Jack Posobiec’s comments tell us about the MAGA movement and our opportunity to use their rhetoric against them.
Melissa Ryan
March 4, 2024
Opinion
Guilty as Hell
Proud Boys leader and other members were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Melissa Ryan
May 8, 2023
Opinion
Stand in Solidarity with Trans Americans
Dehumanization and eliminationism of vulnerable communities have long been a staple of the MAGA Right – and Trans people are now in their crosshairs.
Melissa Ryan
April 16, 2023
Opinion
Trump Wants His MAGA Foot Soldiers to ‘Take Back Our Nation’
How is it that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are fine with someone who wants to overthrow the US government exploiting their platforms?
Melissa Ryan
March 19, 2023
Opinion
The Ugly GOP Road to 2024
Any Republican candidate who wants to win needs the full support of Trump’s MAGA base of voters, a constituency who are out for blood, don’t believe in democracy, and crave an authoritarian government that will punish their enemies.
Melissa Ryan
February 6, 2023
The GOP’s Budget Bill and Its Federal Funding Cuts Will Harm Bucks County Students
July 3, 2025
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: It’s Possible to Be an Advocate for the Homeless and Believe Encampments Are Not a Good Idea
July 2, 2025
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
Supreme Court Provides Cover for Bigotry Draped in the Fig Leaf of Religion With LGBTQ School Books Decision
July 1, 2025
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
Head Start in Bucks County Saved, Federal Funding Extended for Next 5 Years
June 30, 2025
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Regulatory Sandbox Proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Lawmaker Would Allow Businesses to Sidestep State Environmental Regulations
June 30, 2025
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
