Opinion
Protecting Our Democracy Protects Our Environment
If our elections and democratic institutions aren’t protected, the planet doesn’t stand a chance.
Molly Parzen
July 14, 2023
Opinion
Opinion
On the Anniversary of James Baldwin’s ‘The Fire Next Time’
This classic work holds its relevance 60 years later.
David Shih
July 13, 2023
Opinion
Pennsylvania’s Prayer Warrior: Abby Abildness and Her Dominionist Crusade in the Commonwealth
The New Apostolic Reformation, a dominionist movement, wants to claim the “Seven Mountains” of society for God. It’s Abby’s job to conquer Pennsylvania’s government mountain.
Jennifer Cohn
July 11, 2023
Opinion
How to Solve Homelessness in the United States
Our economic priorities have created a serious housing crisis and fueled homelessness. Solving the problem simply requires us to change our priorities from profits to people.
Sonali Kolhatkar
July 10, 2023
Opinion
What It Was Like Being a Media Member at the Moms for Liberty Summit in Philadelphia
“They managed our presence in a way I’d never experienced before. Frankly, it felt a bit like I was a journalist being followed by the CCP,” noted photojournalist Zach Roberts.
Pat LaMarche
July 7, 2023
Opinion
Why Workers Demand Julie Su’s Confirmation as Labor Secretary
Joe Biden nominated Su for the Cabinet post on February 28, but the Senate has yet to vote.
Tom Conway, Independent Media Institute
July 7, 2023
Opinion
Bucks County Residents Participate in ‘Never Vanguard’ Launch
We believe strongly that Vanguard is on a reckless course, and we refuse to be complicit.
Hans Peters
July 5, 2023
Opinion
What Is the Difference Between Nationalism and Patriotism?
The words nationalism and patriotism are sometimes used as synonyms, such as when Trump and his supporters describe his America First agenda. But many political scientists, including me, don’t typically see those two terms as equivalent – or even compatible.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
July 4, 2023
Opinion
This Fourth of July, Fight Back Against Attacks on Our Freedom
Extreme, pro-censorship authoritarians like Moms for Liberty are ringing in July 4 by calling for book bans. That’s un-American and wrong.
Svante Myrick
June 30, 2023
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.
Supreme Court Provides Cover for Bigotry Draped in the Fig Leaf of Religion With LGBTQ School Books Decision
July 1, 2025
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
Head Start in Bucks County Saved, Federal Funding Extended for Next 5 Years
June 30, 2025
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Regulatory Sandbox Proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Lawmaker Would Allow Businesses to Sidestep State Environmental Regulations
June 30, 2025
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
