Opinion
Advice to My Bucks County Republican Friends After Their Big November Election Loss
Choose freedom over fascism.
Steve Cickay
December 3, 2023
Steve Cickay
Opinion
Reflections on the Big, Beautiful Blue Wave in Bucks County and Across the Country
After sweeping Democratic victories, there’s hope in the air for 2024 that maybe we can finally turn the page on MAGA extremism both locally and nationally.
Steve Cickay
November 13, 2023
Opinion
Disinformation Is Creating a Post-Truth World Where Democracy Is in Peril
A review of Boston University Professor Lee McIntyre’s “On Disinformation: How To Fight For Truth And Protect Democracy.”
Steve Cickay
October 12, 2023
Opinion
The Value of a Good Public Education for All
Unfortunately, there is a national, well-funded right-wing movement underfoot that believes it can inflame people’s fears and prejudices to hijack and undermine public education in a desperate attempt to seize political power.
Steve Cickay
August 29, 2023
Opinion
SCOTUS’s Horrific Decisions Need to Inspire Progressive Action
Don’t mourn, organize! Our democracy depends on it.
Steve Cickay
August 1, 2023
Opinion
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Is Still Afraid to Speak Out Against Trump
The Bucks County Republican continues to be a profile in cowardice with his spineless response to the federal indictment against the former president for mishandling of classified documents, obstructing justice and making false statements.
Steve Cickay
June 19, 2023
Opinion
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Creates More Problems Than He Solves
The Bucks County Republican obediently voted with every single Republican in this MAGA-majority Congress to pass the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023,” which amounts to economic sabotage.
Steve Cickay
May 11, 2023
Opinion
Democrats Shouldn’t Compromise with Extremist Republicans in Congress
The current GOP, which includes fascists, racists, bigots and science-deniers, should make compromise unviable on the issues that matter most.
Steve Cickay
January 4, 2023
Opinion
A Bucks County Progressive Reflects on the 2022 Midterm Elections
We may have dodged a bullet, but the GOP gun is still loaded with democracy, women’s rights, and public education perpetually on the firing line.
Steve Cickay
November 16, 2022
A New Era of Leadership for Bucks County’s NAACP Begins Today: Adrienne King’s Vision for Equity and Unity
January 21, 2025
“We aim to create a more inclusive and equitable Bucks County by dismantling systemic barriers and ensuring everyone has access to opportunities to thrive,” says new Bucks NAACP President King.
Retired Federal Judge: President Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons and Clemencies ‘Flies in the Face of the Facts’ of Violent Insurrection
January 20, 2025
Trump is turning people like former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes into martyrs and heroes.
Federal Appeals Court Declares DACA Unlawful, but Keeps Program in Place for Now
January 20, 2025
The program has shielded more than half a million people from deportation who entered the United States as children. The ruling will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania Legislative Preview: Will Long-Discussed Election Proposals Finally Get Through?
January 16, 2025
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
Chester County’s Homeless Numbers Improve Thanks to Renewed Commitment to Affordable Housing and Rental Assistance
January 14, 2025
Despite Chester’s success, the conclusions drawn by HUD lack merit.
