Opinion
Poem: White Gloves
Steve Nolan, a 30-year military veteran and 25-year mental health professional, wrote this poem about his experience with bereavement counseling for the U.S. government.
Steve Nolan
May 29, 2023
Opinion
Opinion
Memorial Day 2023: ‘Cooperate and Graduate’
This Memorial Day we honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that others can be free – but sadly this is a time where we as a nation are also flirting with ideas of self-destruction.
Steve Nolan
May 26, 2023
Opinion
There’s No Debate Over Debt — Only About Priorities
If the GOP cared about debt, they’d stop cutting rich people’s taxes and give the Pentagon a haircut. So what’s this really about?
Peter Certo
May 25, 2023
Opinion
Part 6: The ‘Big Deflection’
“Stop the Steal” distracted from Trump’s grotesque mishandling of the George Floyd protests and the pandemic.
Jennifer Cohn
May 25, 2023
Opinion
Republicans Want to Defund Our Libraries
“Defund the Library” succinctly encompasses the GOP’s free-market agenda to destroy public funding of institutions that enlighten and educate, all under the disingenuous banner of “protecting children.”
Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
May 20, 2023
Top 5
Part 5: Red Insurrection
New context for Roger Stone’s infamous decree: “Let’s get right to the violence.”
Jennifer Cohn
May 19, 2023
Opinion
Trump Won’t Change and the Media Won’t Either
CNN’s Trump town hall drew over 3 million viewers. Does the public need to change?
Alison Dagnes
May 19, 2023
Opinion
Helen Gym Has Won Big for Working People
The progressive mayoral candidate has a long track record of getting things done for workers, tenants, teachers and students, immigrants, and families in Philadelphia.
David I. Backer
May 15, 2023
Opinion
The Game-Changing Promise of an OTC Birth Control Pill
The U.S. appears likely to legalize over-the-counter contraception—a critical step in increasing women’s bodily autonomy and economic independence.
Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
May 13, 2023
Gun Safety Advocates Worry Trump Administration Will Rollback Progress Made in Pennsylvania
January 28, 2025
Nevertheless, CeaseFire PA and Bucks County state lawmakers Perry Warren and Brian Munroe are determined to secure more funding, advance more legislation, and strengthen public safety.
Report: Commonwealth Charter Academy’s Frivolous Spending Reminds Taxpayers Why We Need Cyber Charter Reform in Harrisburg
January 27, 2025
“Every dollar that CCA spends on DoorDash or luxury vehicles, or at brew pubs or vineyards or exclusive clubs, is a dollar that was paid by a Pennsylvania taxpayer,” notes Education Voters PA.
Central Bucks Community Grapples with the Specter of ICE Raids at Local Schools
January 26, 2025
“This type of disruption and chaos has no place in our schools,” said Heidi Roux, executive director of Bucks County’s Immigrant Rights Action.
Does Brian Fitzpatrick Support Trump’s Pardons and Clemencies of Jan. 6th Insurrectionists? He Won’t Say
January 24, 2025
The Republican Congressman owes his constituents an explanation about where he stands on this divisive issue. And why aren’t local newspapers chasing this story?
After McDonald’s Scrapped Some of Its DEI Practices, Bucks County Community Leaders Voice Concerns
January 24, 2025
We spoke with NAACP Bucks County President Adrienne King and Co-Lead of Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition Kevin E. Leven. The local McDonald’s franchises we reached out to all refused to reply or respond.
