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The Signal (Episode 12) | The New Apostolic Reformation: A Revolutionary Theocratic Movement Coming for Pennsylvania, the Nation, and the World

Frederick Clarkson unpacks this GOP-linked far-right theocratic movement that wants to build a “kingdom revolution” led by an “army of believers” to usher in Christian dominion over what they call the “Seven Mountains”: religion, family, education, government, media, entertainment and business.

Cyril Mychalejko July 28, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 11) | Unmasking Moms for Liberty’s Extremism, with Olivia Little and Diana Leygerman

On the first half of the show Olivia talks about her undercover reporting at the Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia, then Diana joins to explain why she and so many others in Bucks County refuse to co-parent with these extremists.

Cyril Mychalejko July 14, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 10) | Raising a Transgender Child in an Increasingly Transphobic Country, with Brett Freeman

Brett talks about being a dad to his daughter Lily and what it’s like in this Transphobic moment we find ourselves in nationally, and in Bucks County (specifically in Central Bucks School District).

Cyril Mychalejko June 30, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 9) | Feminicide, Impunity, and the U.S.’s Bloody History in Guatemala, with Victoria Sanford

Victoria speaks about her new book “Textures of Terror: The Murder of Claudina Isabel Velasquez and Her Father’s Quest for Justice,” which she wrote, in part, “to help readers understand the violence and corruption that drives migration.”

Cyril Mychalejko June 16, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 8) | Students and Teachers Fight Back Against Book Banning in Central York, with Christina Ellis and Ben Hodge

What does successful student- and teacher-led community resistance to book banning look like? These two #FReadom fighters share their story – and strategy and tactics.

Cyril Mychalejko May 26, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 7) | Understanding Backlash Politics and Religious Conservatives Inciting School Board Wars, with PRRI’s Melissa Deckman

The ideology and worldview of conservative activist parents is creating and contributing to the ongoing school board wars.

Cyril Mychalejko May 10, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 6) | The Right’s Long War on Public Education, with Jennifer Berkshire

The co-author of “A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School” and author of the forthcoming “The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual” speaks to the Bucks County Beacon about the the backlash politics driving the so-called parental rights’ movement looking to capture, transform, and potentially dismantle public education.

Cyril Mychalejko April 28, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 5): The Growing Fascist Threat to American Democracy, with Jeff Sharlet

“Do I think there could be violence? There is violence. There are casualties all over the country,” said Sharlet, the author of “The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War.”

Cyril Mychalejko April 16, 2023

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The Signal (Episode 4): Sylvia Pankhurst – Suffragette Socialist and Scourge of Empire, with Dr. Kate Connelly

A radical history lesson for Women’s History Month that offers feminists lessons for today.

Cyril Mychalejko March 14, 2023

OPINION: Abram Lucabaugh Was a Divisive Central Bucks Superintendent Praised by Moms for Liberty. He’s the Last Person Who Should Run Centennial School District

April 29, 2025

I was shocked that anyone would consider him a good choice, writes Centennial parent Nancy Pontius.

These Pennsylvania College and University Presidents Say the Trump Administration’s ‘Unprecedented Government Overreach’ Endangers Higher Education

April 25, 2025

There are 480 higher education leaders from across the country who have signed a letter opposing “undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live and work” on their campuses.

Trump Administration’s Proposed Funding Cuts to Head Start Would Harm Vulnerable Bucks County Kids

April 24, 2025

“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.

Exclusive: Sheriff Fred Harran Enlists Bucks County in Trump’s Nationwide Immigration Crackdown

April 22, 2025

The Bucks County Sheriff’s office has an application pending to participate in ICE’s 287(g) “task force model”, which essentially makes local law enforcement officers de facto ICE agents.

Photo Essay: Doylestown Action League’s ‘Day of Action’ Against the Trump Administration’s Assault on Democracy

April 20, 2025

There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.

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