Opinion
Federal Jobs Don’t Threaten the Economy, But Trump’s Tariffs Do
Trump’s crazy tariffs may trigger a recession. He wants you to blame federal workers instead.
Mitchell Zimmerman
March 13, 2025
Mitchell Zimmerman
Opinion
The Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Gives Trump King George III’s Power
The six right-wingers’ ruling turns the lessons of our history upside down. The Constitution includes no language granting the president immunity from criminal charges, and the Founding Fathers were dead set against an all-powerful executive akin to the King of England.
Mitchell Zimmerman
July 4, 2024
Opinion
MAGA Republicans Are the Republican Party
The GOP — with its love of guns and sympathy for violence, its contempt for free elections and hatred of a free press, and its embrace of white supremacy — is an extremist organization that threatens American constitutional democracy.
Mitchell Zimmerman
November 17, 2022
Opinion
Trump’s Republican Party Has Become the Party of Violence
The GOP’s gun-flaunting ads, apocalyptic messaging, and demonization of opponents are steering its followers toward bloodshed.
Mitchell Zimmerman
November 3, 2022
Pennsylvania Among 17 States With Domestic Violence Coalitions Suing Trump Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Federal Funding Restrictions
July 14, 2025
Jennifer Locker, executive director of A Woman’s Place in Doylestown Township, said about 76% of their hotline and safe house funding is filled by federal grants.
Student Teachers in Pennsylvania Deserve Better and Public Education Will Benefit From It
July 13, 2025
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Young Democrats Aren’t Waiting for the Party’s Old Guard to Pass the Torch. They’re Ready to Take It
July 12, 2025
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
The Surprise IRS Move to Support Pastors’ Political Endorsements Leaves Faith Leaders and Legal Experts Divided
July 10, 2025
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
Democratic Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie Visits Bucks County Manufacturing Business Suffering Under Trump’s Tariff Wars
July 7, 2025
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
