Opinion
Open Letter: Souderton School Board Needs Courageous Leaders Now
Here is why they can and should immediately censure Board Director William Formica.
Victor M. Verbeke, Esq
September 23, 2024
Opinion
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
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, Independent Media Institute
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
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
December 22, 2024
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.
Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
December 21, 2024
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
December 18, 2024
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.
It’s Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death
December 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
Bucks County’s 2024 Poet Laureate Uses Poetry and Dance to Destigmatize People with Schizophrenia
December 13, 2024
Lake Angela was moved by her own experiences with schizophrenia and the stories of the treatment patients in her dance therapy groups faced at the psychiatric institution.