Opinion
Reviving the American Dream – for Everyone
A review of David Leonhardt’s “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream.”
Bill Firestone
January 18, 2024
Culture
News
Take a Dark Ride Into America’s Conspiracy Culture
A review of Sarah Kendzior’s “They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent.”
Dr. Michael D. Gambone
January 11, 2024
Opinion
New Date, Same Traditions: Ukraine’s Wartime Christmas Celebrations
From Vertep performances to koliadky workshops, Christmas celebrations illustrate the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 25, 2023
News
Q&A: Local Author Jen Burns Discusses Her Book ‘The Hidden History of Bucks County’
“I am honored to live in such a place where history isn’t necessarily confined to our textbooks but is instead woven into our community,” says Burns.
Connor OHanlon
December 18, 2023
Opinion
Book Review – Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
Liz Cheney’s book is a call to arms for every citizen to fight for this nation and democracy, and it is a warning to her Republican colleagues who are still defending the indefensible.
Steve Nolan
December 15, 2023
Opinion
Conspiracy Theories Are As American As Apple Pie
Colin Dickey’s new book “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy” reveals how throughout history conspiracies have allowed us to sidestep a reckoning with reality.
Dr. Michael D. Gambone
December 11, 2023
Top 5
Excerpt: ‘American Roulette’
This “day in the life novel” is about eight ordinary people careening toward a uniquely American disaster. The authors are donating 100 percent of the book royalties to stop gun violence.
Pat LaMarche
December 1, 2023
News
Cable Television Changed Media and Politics and Helped Polarize the Nation
A review of Kathryn Cramer Brownell’s “24/7 Politics: Cable Televisions & The Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.”
Alison Dagnes
November 3, 2023
Opinion
Book Reviews: Inside the NRA Vs. The Bill of Obligations – What Defines Democracy?
These two books offer insights into our current moment of unchecked gun violence and eroding democracy.
Joe Sundeen
October 31, 2023
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
Department of Homeland Security Offers to Pay Deputy Salaries and Arrest Bonuses to Grow ICE 287(g) Deportation Machine
September 10, 2025
“Regardless of where the money comes from, this makes our communities more dangerous because it deteriorates the trust of police and crimes will go unreported,” said Project Libertad Executive Director Rachel Rutter.
Two Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Fracking Contaminated Their Wells
September 9, 2025
The Greene County towns are believed to be the first in the state to use the emergency declaration in relation to drinking-water contamination.
Pastor Doug Wilson’s Extremist Christian Nationalist Teachings Go Mainstream in Trump’s Washington
September 8, 2025
At the National Conservatism Conference last week, Wilson was a featured speaker along with members of Congress and Trump’s Cabinet, including border czar Tom Homan, budget director Russell Vought and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
York City Council Outlaws Machine Gun Converters to ‘Protect Every Member of Our Community’
September 3, 2025
“We have witnessed the devastating consequences of these types of devices, and the loss of life is nothing short of heartbreaking,” said York City Council President Edquina Washington.
