News
10 Inequality Victories in 2024
A year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 26, 2024
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
News
Santa, Maybe? Why We Have Different Names for Who ‘Hurries Down the Chimney’ on Christmas
From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, it’s a marvel that Rudolph isn’t completely confused about whom exactly he is working for.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 25, 2024
News
Philadelphia Is a Sanctuary City, But Does it Really Protect Undocumented Immigrants from Mass Deportations
Will living in a sanctuary city safeguard Philly’s roughly 50,000 undocumented immigrants and their families if President-elect Donald Trump delivers on his promise to deport a record number of immigrants?
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 18, 2024
Education
Why There’s a ‘Great Resignation’ of Black Public School Teachers in Philadelphia
It started well before the pandemic and continues today. A key reason is experiences of racism within the larger school district that affect Black teachers across the system, but manifest differently depending on their schools’ locations.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 17, 2024
Opinion
Why Pete Hegseth’s Religious Beliefs and Ties to Christian Reconstructionism Matter
Christian Reconstructionists believe that Old Testament biblical law applies to today’s society and to everyone, whether or not they are Christian.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 13, 2024
News
Is Inequality a Natural Phenomenon? Thomas Piketty Argues It Isn’t – and Proposes a Way Forward
In his new book, Piketty distils some of his key insights about the development of income and wealth inequality across history, and presents what he views as the key to a more just and sustainable world.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 5, 2024
Opinion
Let’s Make This a Season of Giving, Not Hoarding
Billionaires and Wall Street exploit our charitable giving laws to dodge taxes and collect fees, hurting real charities in the process.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 4, 2024
News
How the Far Right Is Evolving and Growing in Canada
It is important for governments, institutions and others seeking to address extremism to understand the ways people are being drawn to the far right and its online echo chambers.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 2, 2024
News
Militias Are Standing Back, but Standing By as They Await Trump’s Immigrant Roundup and Mass Deportation Operations
Local police may even deputize certain militias to help them deport immigrants, warns militia expert Amy Cooter.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
November 26, 2024
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.
