Opinion
A Tale of Two Pastors, and Two Versions of Christianity
Will Americans of faith choose progressive values of compassion over the gospel of prosperity and power?
Sonali Kolhatkar
January 29, 2024
Sonali Kolhatkar
Opinion
If UAW Wins Its Contract Demands, It Would Be A Huge Step Forward In Establishing a People’s Economy
Meeting the United Auto Workers’ demands would be a win-win for the climate and for workers’ rights. So, what’s stopping the Big Three from acquiescing?
Sonali Kolhatkar
September 9, 2023
Opinion
Making Sense of Florida’s Nonsensical History Curriculum
‘Slavery wasn’t so bad; white men are the real victims’: these are the messages that appear to stem from the right-wing war on history. It’s part of a bigger picture rooted in the politics of fear.
Sonali Kolhatkar
August 22, 2023
Opinion
Five Critical Lessons From UPS’s Union Workers
The UPS Teamsters’ negotiations with the world’s largest delivery company offer the American labor movement lessons in organizing. One in particular: Labor militancy works.
Sonali Kolhatkar
July 29, 2023
Opinion
Burn the Barbies, Pause the Pink
The highly anticipated live-action film starring Margot Robbie is an attempt to redeem the problematic toy. But it’s really just an expensive ad campaign for an outdated doll.
Sonali Kolhatkar
July 24, 2023
Opinion
How to Solve Homelessness in the United States
Our economic priorities have created a serious housing crisis and fueled homelessness. Solving the problem simply requires us to change our priorities from profits to people.
Sonali Kolhatkar
July 10, 2023
Opinion
Republicans Want to Defund Our Libraries
“Defund the Library” succinctly encompasses the GOP’s free-market agenda to destroy public funding of institutions that enlighten and educate, all under the disingenuous banner of “protecting children.”
Sonali Kolhatkar
May 20, 2023
Opinion
The Game-Changing Promise of an OTC Birth Control Pill
The U.S. appears likely to legalize over-the-counter contraception—a critical step in increasing women’s bodily autonomy and economic independence.
Sonali Kolhatkar
May 13, 2023
Opinion
It’s Time for Supreme Court Term Limits
The mounting scandals surrounding Clarence Thomas show the danger of lifetime appointments without ethical standards.
Sonali Kolhatkar
May 4, 2023
Pennsylvania Budget Impasse Is Just Another Form of Abuse for Domestic Violence Victims
October 6, 2025
As PA Senate Republicans hold the budget hostage, domestic violence shelters are forced to furlough staff and turn away victims putting Pennsylvanians at risk of injury or death.
We Must Continue to Defend the Freedom to Read in Central Bucks School District
October 6, 2025
With elections next month, Central Bucks School Board’s Karen Smith reminds community members of the chaos and divisiveness Republican book banners inflicted on the district just a few years ago.
The Quiet Creep of Censorship: How ‘Everyday Banning’ Is Reshaping American Schools
October 5, 2025
PEN America’s new report “The Normalization of Book Banning” exposes how book censorship has become “rampant and common” in public schools across the United States.
Banned Books Week: A Local Reflection From a Pennridge School District Dad
October 5, 2025
When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education, writes Darren Laustsen.
Bucks County Beacon Hires Daralyse Lyons as Chief Revenue Officer
October 3, 2025
“Honestly, what excites me most about Dara’s talents is how excited she is to be part of the team and grow the organization,” said Bucks County Beacon Owner and Publisher Emily Smith.
