Opinion
Project 2025’s Assault on Women
The plan for Trump’s potential second term is an unbridled assault on every woman’s autonomy.
Laura Rose
September 11, 2024
Opinion
Opinion
Not Reporting on Trump as a Threat to Democracy Is Also a Threat to Democracy
The far right has learned how to exploit this central weakness of corporate media, its adherence to “balance” at all costs.
Julie Hollar, FAIR
September 10, 2024
Opinion
Russian Interference Is in the News Again. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Considering how David Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson loved to denounce and mock the idea of Russian interference in American politics as the “Russia Hoax,” it’s incredibly entertaining to watch them all describe themselves as victims of a Russian influence operation.
Melissa Ryan
September 8, 2024
Opinion
Moms for Liberty Lehighton Area School District Board Member Wants to Restrict Access to LGBTQ+ Books
Defending diversity and the freedom to read in rural communities like mine can save lives. I know. It saved mine.
Syd Vincent
September 5, 2024
Opinion
In Bucks County, Democracy Dies in Silence: PA State House Election Forum on Education Canceled Due to Lack of Candidate Participation
Only one Republican and five Democrats agreed to participate. The remaining candidates vying to represent 10 House seats apparently couldn’t be bothered.
Cyril Mychalejko
September 4, 2024
Opinion
How Tim Walz Showed He Has Workers’ Backs
Governor Walz knows that empowering workers also means building a stronger economy. That’s why Minnesota consistently ranks among the top states both for living and doing business.
David McCall, Independent Media Institute
September 4, 2024
Opinion
Trump’s Use of Arlington National Cemetery as a Campaign Prop Just Another Insult to the Nation’s Military Veterans
I hope that one day soon my nation will regain its footing enough to prevent traitors, looking for self-serving photo ops, from desecrating this hallowed ground, writes military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
September 4, 2024
Opinion
The Skills Needed to Be a Successful Teacher Are Right in Line with the Skills Needed to Be a Successful Political Leader
We want our public officials to be able to listen to, understand, and manage the concerns brought to them by their constituents. Teachers do that every day.
Tabitha Dell'Angelo
September 3, 2024
Opinion
This Labor Day, Remember These Greedy Low-Wage Corporations That Prioritize Inflated CEO Pay Over Workers
The evidence is stark. CEOs of leading U.S. corporations are focused on short-term windfalls for themselves and wealthy shareholders rather than on long-term prosperity for their workers—or their companies.
Sarah Anderson, Inequality.org
September 2, 2024
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
December 23, 2024
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
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.