Opinion
How Many Traitors Does it Take to Destroy a Democracy?
Lessons from the January 6th hearings in the run-up to next week’s election.
Steve Nolan
November 1, 2022
Steve Nolan
Opinion
How GOP Leadership Is Hurting the American Military
Our current GOP leadership is complicit in an attempt to destroy our current military institution by division from within.
Steve Nolan
September 30, 2022
Culture
Stained Glass
On the anniversary of the only atomic weapons ever used, this poem comes from thoughts about the horrors of war and the collateral damage that always results, whether WWII, Vietnam, or what I witnessed in Afghanistan. It’s true that you can’t meditate Hitler out of Poland or Putin out of Ukraine, but the cost of war takes it’s toll on the most innocent and stretches the credulity of our deepest religious convictions.
Steve Nolan
August 5, 2022
Opinion
This Fourth of July: A Question of Patriotism and the Survival of Our Democracy
Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan writes that for the first time in his life, he is approaching the Fourth of July with uncertainty about our freedoms and the existence of our Republic.
Steve Nolan
July 1, 2022
Opinion
Radicalized: The Grooming of Doug Mastriano
The Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor is unfit for office, writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
June 15, 2022
Opinion
Will Republicans Have To Be Discharged From Military Service?
Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan worries about the dangerous effects Trump and Trumpism has had on soldiers, sailors, airmen/airwomen, and marines.
Steve Nolan
May 27, 2022
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
December 22, 2024
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
December 21, 2024
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
December 18, 2024
Immigrant solidarity protesters marched through the streets of downtown Philly, starting at Independence Hall. This is in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
It’s Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death
December 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
Bucks County’s 2024 Poet Laureate Uses Poetry and Dance to Destigmatize People with Schizophrenia
December 13, 2024
Lake Angela was moved by her own experiences with schizophrenia and the stories of the treatment patients in her dance therapy groups faced at the psychiatric institution.