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
Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
June 4, 2025
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
Trump Administration Revokes Guidance Requiring Hospitals to Provide ‘Life-saving’ Emergency Abortions
June 3, 2025
“The Trump Administration would rather women die in emergency rooms than receive life-saving abortions,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Democratic State Lawmakers Want to Mandate K-12 Media Literacy in Pennsylvania to Combat the Rise of Online Misinformation
June 3, 2025
“This bill would provide Pennsylvania students with the necessary critical thinking skills and knowledge to evaluate the accuracy of news stories for themselves,” said state Sen. Katie Muth.
INTERVIEW — From Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Bucks County’s Fred Harran: Why ICE 287(g) Partnerships Are So Dangerous, with Jessica Pishko
May 30, 2025
The author of “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” joins Editor Cyril Mychalejko on this week’s episode of The Signal.
The GOP House Budget Bill Also Takes Aim at Public Education with Its Private School Voucher Scheme
May 28, 2025
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of taxpayer-subsidized discrimination.
