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Bucks County Progressive
Progressive news and analysis about Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and beyond.
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These 3 Bucks County Parents Helped Sweep Moms for Liberty and Other Right-Wing Extremists Out of Power from Their District's School Board
Diana Leygerman, Tracy Suits, and Steve Sullivan talk about their work organizing the community and winning critical school board elections.
INTERVIEW: Pride Month Is a Riot, With the Rainbow Room’s Marlene Pray
I spoke with the founder and director of Bucks County’s LGBTQ+ youth center to kick off Pride Month.
Bucks County Democratic Party Primary Voters Have Spoken
Will they speak with the same voice in November? I hope so.
INTERVIEW: Why We Need 'AI for the People', with Congressman Ro Khanna
“I believe if we just give the AI revolution to tech billionaires we’re going to have political unrest in this country,” Khanna told me.
How Local Journalism and Pro-Democracy Reporting Can Protect Main Street from Hate and Political Extremism, with Phil Williams
"I would hate to see what our communities look like without local news," said Williams, whose own reporting helped keep a mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties from being elected in Tennessee.
Bucks County Daily Newspaper Reveals Disturbing Emails by Quakertown Police Chief Who Put High School Kid in a Chokehold
Unfortunately, they buried the lede.
The Future Is Now? Bucks County School Districts Explore How AI Will Fit in Classrooms
At least four school districts do not yet have a formal policy as others launch pilots and test new tools. Where do you stand on this polarizing issue?
Have a Militant International Women's Day ✊
"Your heart is a muscle the size of your fist. Keep on loving, keep on fighting."
Anti-Fascist, Dystopian YA Novel Inspired by Central Bucks School District
I spoke with Doylestown-area author Rich Shifman about his new book "We Were the Cuckoo Bees" and how the local community who defeated Moms for Liberty served as his muse. (Transcript included)