Opinion
Federal Jobs Don’t Threaten the Economy, But Trump’s Tariffs Do
Trump’s crazy tariffs may trigger a recession. He wants you to blame federal workers instead.
Mitchell Zimmerman
March 13, 2025
Opinion
Opinion
What Now for Democrats for Education Reform?
The once-powerful group’s internal turmoil and diminishing size and status may be signs that the school privatization movement is now a fully right-wing enterprise.
Maurice T. Cunningham
March 13, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: Volodymyr Zelensky Is the Real American
Our values are forged in the ability to speak truth to power, stand up for the oppressed, and honor our alliances — all things Donald Trump is incapable of, writes Langhorne’s Dana Rollins.
Dana Rollins
March 12, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: Pennsylvania Democrats Don’t Need National Direction. Look Local.
Stop looking to the Potomac and Senator Schumer and look, instead, to the Susquehanna and Governor Shapiro, or the Delaware River and Bucks County Democrats.
Colin Coyle
March 11, 2025
Opinion
5 Reasons Veterans Are Especially Hard-hit by Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Federal Cuts
The Trump administration has abandoned the U.S. government’s long-standing commitment to protect and serve its veterans — a promise that dates back to the country’s founding.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
March 10, 2025
Opinion
Letters: Brian Fitzpatrick Enters the Twilight Zone with His Feeble Defense of Ukraine, GOP’s Budget Cuts Hurt People, Trump Kicks Veterans to the Curb, and DOGE’s Unchecked Power and Cruelty
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
March 9, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: International Women’s Day Must Be a Welcome Space for Trans Women
Bucks County Beacon reporter Pat LaMarche shares her thoughts on what solidarity and inclusiveness ought to look like on this important day – and year-round.
Pat LaMarche
March 8, 2025
Opinion
A New York Region of the Delaware River Watershed Risks Becoming an Overdeveloped, Commercial Playground
A single development application seeks a special use permit to turn Kittatinny Campground, an 84-year-old campground with 300+ tent camping sites, into an RV resort with a waterpark, mini golf course, and hundreds of new water, sewer, propane, and electricity hookups.
Maya K. van Rossum
March 6, 2025
Opinion
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are the Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90-Year History
Pennsylvania has one of the highest percentages of residents over 65 in the country. Now the entire social security system and the benefits and services they depend on are at risk.
Nancy J. Altman
March 6, 2025
The Surprise IRS Move to Support Pastors’ Political Endorsements Leaves Faith Leaders and Legal Experts Divided
July 10, 2025
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
A Bayard Rustin Archive Aims to Preserve His Legacy as a Queer Civil Rights Activist
July 9, 2025
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates the West Chester-born civil rights activist, a mentor to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and key architect of the March on Washington.
Democratic Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie Visits Bucks County Manufacturing Business Suffering Under Trump’s Tariff Wars
July 7, 2025
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
The GOP’s Budget Bill and Its Federal Funding Cuts Will Harm Bucks County Students
July 3, 2025
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: It’s Possible to Be an Advocate for the Homeless and Believe Encampments Are Not a Good Idea
July 2, 2025
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
