Since the nation’s earliest days, Pennsylvania has in many ways been at the center of the action.
Conservatives are planning to slash the health care plans that millions of low-income and senior Americans rely on.
“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have been the scourge of ordinary citizens who dared to take a public stance for far too long,” writes Civil Rights Lawyer Garen Meguerian. This historic legislation changes that.
The Conversation Politics Editor Naomi Schalit spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger to provide insights from his study of political violence and assassinations.
The often-times toxic and xenophobic political rhetoric around immigration – as well as public policies that create fear or confusion about how medical care could affect immigration status – discourage immigrants from seeking medical attention, a phenomenon described as the chilling effect.
Public libraries promote literacy, fight poverty, and enrich our lives. It’s up to us to protect them from political attacks.
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless — if the left allows it to be,” warned Project 2025 architect and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.
The six right-wingers’ ruling turns the lessons of our history upside down. The Constitution includes no language granting the president immunity from criminal charges, and the Founding Fathers were dead set against an all-powerful executive akin to the King of England.
Pennsylvania is losing a devoted fighter with deep experience in Congress.
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
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.
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
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.
