Opinion
OPINION: Preserve Democracy, End the Electoral College
The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It’s time we choose alternative solutions.
Megan Thiele Strong
September 21, 2024
Opinion
Opinion
Pittsburgh and Springfield: What Do They Have in Common?
I pray that this week concludes more peacefully than it did at the Tree of Life Synagogue the last week of October 2018, writes Squirrel Hill neighborhood resident Sue Berman Kress.
Sue Berman Kress
September 20, 2024
Opinion
Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation
Republican officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.
Sonali Kolhatkar
September 19, 2024
Opinion
Health Care Under Kamala Harris Versus Donald Trump
A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 18, 2024
Opinion
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Campaign Is Spreading More Endorsement Disinformation. Will Local Media Cover It?
The Republican congressman can continue to lie to constituents when he knows local media like the Bucks County Courier Times have stopped critically reporting on him.
Kierstyn Zolfo
September 17, 2024
Opinion
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the ‘American Dream’
Six ways the right-wing playbook hurts children, families, and our communities — all to make the wealthy a little wealthier.
Karen Dolan
September 13, 2024
Opinion
Why the Far Right Lies About Immigrants
Many of the lies about increased crime, violence, and pet eating by Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio that Trump and Vance have repeated appear to have originated with a local neo-Nazi group called “Blood Pride.”
Peter Certo
September 11, 2024
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
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
Pennsylvania Among 17 States With Domestic Violence Coalitions Suing Trump Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Federal Funding Restrictions
July 14, 2025
Jennifer Locker, executive director of A Woman’s Place in Doylestown Township, said about 76% of their hotline and safe house funding is filled by federal grants.
Student Teachers in Pennsylvania Deserve Better and Public Education Will Benefit From It
July 13, 2025
Fully funding this program isn’t just about fairness. It’s about protecting the quality of education for all PA students.
Young Democrats Aren’t Waiting for the Party’s Old Guard to Pass the Torch. They’re Ready to Take It
July 12, 2025
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
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.
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.
