Opinion
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Molly Parzen
December 23, 2024
Opinion
Opinion
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
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.
Colin Coyle
December 22, 2024
Opinion
How Being Visibly Muslim Shapes My Interactions with Neighbors, Colleagues, and the Broader Bucks County Community
Visibility is not just about being seen; it’s about being understood, writes Olcay Ayata.
Olcay Ayata
December 19, 2024
Opinion
From Marching for Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia to Practicing Immigrant Solidarity in Our Communities
In addition to marching and protesting, there are things we can do to protect our immigrant neighbors, writes Sue-Ann DiVito.
Sue-Ann DiVito
December 19, 2024
Opinion
Sweeps Don’t Solve Homelessness
Instead, governments should prioritize safe, affordable, dignified, and permanent housing for all.
Farrah Hassen
December 19, 2024
Opinion
What Is Our Collective Solution to Health Care Injustice?
The fight over health care in the U.S. is about competing narratives: profit-making versus collective well-being. We need to articulate a publicly funded solution now—before corporate spin silences us.
Sonali Kolhatkar, Independent Media Institute
December 17, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: President Biden Should Certify the Equal Rights Amendment Before He Leaves Office
The ERA will help restore abortion access, protect women from violence, and help build a gender-equitable future.
Kate Kelly
December 14, 2024
Opinion
Why Pete Hegseth’s Religious Beliefs and Ties to Christian Reconstructionism Matter
Christian Reconstructionists believe that Old Testament biblical law applies to today’s society and to everyone, whether or not they are Christian.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
December 13, 2024
Opinion
The COP 29 Climate Agreement: How Fossil Fuel and Plastic Industries Skirt Responsibility for Putting the Planet and People in Peril
The fossil fuel and plastic industries have long wielded enormous political influence, funding lobbyists and leveraging campaign donations to protect their bottom line.
Alisa Shargorodsky
December 12, 2024
Governor Josh Shapiro Stands Up for Pennsylvania’s Working Families While Trump’s Clean Energy Funding Freeze Pushes Higher Energy Prices
February 26, 2025
Money from these programs is currently being held hostage by Trump to benefit the billionaire oil and gas CEOs who funded his campaign.
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Votes for Trump-backed Budget That Eyes $1 Trillion in Health Care and Food Stamp Cuts
February 26, 2025
The Center for American Progress projects Fitzpatrick’s First Congressional District could see $1.31 billion in funding loss for Medicaid and CHIP over 9 years, while 25,000 of his constituents could have their coverage eliminated.
As Pennsylvania Inches Toward Legalizing Recreational Cannabis, Lawmakers Propose Selling It in State-owned Dispensaries Similar to State Liquor Stores
February 25, 2025
“Pennsylvanians who want to buy cannabis are just driving across the border to one of our neighbors,” says Governor Josh Shapiro.
Election Officials Blast Trump’s ‘Retreat’ from Protecting Voting Against Foreign Threats
February 24, 2025
Pennsylvania’s Republican Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said states need federal help to safeguard elections from foreign and domestic bad actors.
The Seven Mountains Mandate Is the Biggest Political Story the Mainstream Media Is Missing
February 23, 2025
A coalition of spiritual advisors with nearly unimpeded access to the president aim to erase the separation of church and state, establish a specific brand of Christian dominion over every part of society, and fundamentally reconstruct life in the United States as we know it.
