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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
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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
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Elon Musk Helped Kill a Congressional Spending Bill. But Much of What He Spread Was Misinformation
Musk’s objections to the 1,547-page omnibus bill included misinformation about congressional salaries, federal funding and public health preparedness, among other topics.
AP
December 21, 2024
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Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Cyril Mychalejko
December 21, 2024
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Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee Announces New Leadership for 2025-26 Legislative Session
“We are committed to uplifting Pennsylvania workers, advancing bread-and-butter issues that will make life more affordable for working people across our commonwealth,” said Rep. Ryan Bizzarro.
Aidan Tyksinski
December 20, 2024
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Plutocratic Theocracy: How an Alliance of Extreme Market Capitalists and Christian Nationalists Is Working to Remake American Society
A vast network of Christian Nationalist organizations are primarily funded by “a 1 percent of megadonors and corporations.”
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
December 20, 2024
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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
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Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
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.
Cooper Tyksinski
December 18, 2024
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States Like Pennsylvania Could See a Crypto Policy Blitz in 2025 in Spite of the Risks
A bill introduced last month in PA’s House of Representatives sought to authorize the state’s treasurer and public pension funds to invest in bitcoin.
AP
December 18, 2024
‘Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won’ Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown
Melinda Rizzo
October 11, 2025
“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.
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