School Boards: Fascists and their collaborators don’t actually care about free speech
In an emotional performance on June 17th, a group of Pennsbury’s “concerned parents” and “taxpayers” echoed the same misleading and politicized rhetoric of right-wing media pundits, QAnon conspiracists, and religious fundamentalists. Nearly every speaker who criticized Pennsbury’s diversity initiative is a member of “ReOpen Pennsbury”, a Facebook group linked to the broader “Reopen” movement. They shouted and screamed, declaring Pennsbury’s new diversity and equity initiatives to be “Critical Race Theory” or “CRT”. Many of them specifically targeted Pennsbury’s director of Diversity Equity & Education, Dr. Cherrissa Gibson. Continue reading School Boards: Fascists and their collaborators don’t actually care about free speech
Legal Aid Pleads With Judge Bateman: Stay Evictions Until Rental Relief is Processed
By Vincent Montoya-Armanios
On Friday, June 17, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Managing Attorney Joshua Goldblum issued an open letter to President Judge Bateman requesting a stay of eviction proceedings for individuals with pending Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance (BERA) applications. The federal eviction moratorium (which many anticipate will not be extended) is set to expire on June 30. At that time, the courts are likely to begin executing eviction orders unless Judge Bateman accepts Legal Aid’s recommendations. Continue reading Legal Aid Pleads With Judge Bateman: Stay Evictions Until Rental Relief is Processed
Fightin’ Whites of Neshaminy Still Intent on Indigenous Erasure
By Ryan Cook
The decades-long fight to end the use of Native American “themed” mascots continues on in Bucks County. In the wake of the Washington NFL team’s decision to finally retire the slur “R******s”, the Fightin’ Whites of the Neshaminy School Board have been savagely battling to preserve their long history of white supremacy, colonialism and systemic racism. Continue reading Fightin’ Whites of Neshaminy Still Intent on Indigenous Erasure
Bensalem School District Holds Equity Summit, Frames Pursuit of Equity as Unifying Goal
By Vincent Montoya-Armanios Last night, around 80 people attended Bensalem School District’s Equity Summit, a showcase of surrounding school districts’ efforts to promote racial equity. The viewer count on the stream hovered around 60 people for most of the night. The superintendents of Pennridge, Pennsbury, Abington, and Bensalem School Districts (all white men) touted the progress that had been made toward equity and the road … Continue reading Bensalem School District Holds Equity Summit, Frames Pursuit of Equity as Unifying Goal
A Vigil for Justice
By Mike Wood One year to the day after George Floyd’s murder, people across the nation and around the world gathered together for vigils. Here in lower Bucks County, one of those services was held in his honor, organized by members of Freedom Neighborhood One, and No More Pain, Inc. A diverse crowd gathered around the statue of Harriet Tubman in Bristol both to remember … Continue reading A Vigil for Justice
School Boards, Social Media “Influencers” and Indoctrination
By Ryan Cook The Bucks County Municipal primary election for school boards is tomorrow May 18th. Once again wealthy donors are taking advantage of Pennsylvania’s cross-filing laws to run candidates as both Republicans and Democrats. Undoubtedly, the pandemic has put a tremendous strain on students, parents and teachers. The states’ many failures to adequately support students and parents has left many feeling unheard. In the … Continue reading School Boards, Social Media “Influencers” and Indoctrination
Enough is Enough: Protest for Black, Brown and Queer Lives Held in April
Content warning for mentions of racist violence by police/community members, tranpshobia, homophobia, reclaimed slur for LGBTQIA+ people B (they/them) On a cold and rainy Friday afternoon on April 16th, 2021 at the Vietnam War Memorial in Doylestown, 10 to 12 people gathered masked and distanced to take up space and protest the unjust police murders of Black and Brown youth Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright. … Continue reading Enough is Enough: Protest for Black, Brown and Queer Lives Held in April
Meet a Progressive: Bucks County’s Eric Miller and the Daily Bern
Today we meet Bucks County’s Eric Miller, the creator and host of the Daily Bern…The show promotes and platforms progressive news, candidates, and activists around the country and world. Continue reading Meet a Progressive: Bucks County’s Eric Miller and the Daily Bern
Bucks County Rental Assistance (BERA)
By: Jimmy Lamb This article will discuss what the Bucks Emergency Rental Assistance (BERA) is, who is eligible, and how to sign up. Real assistance is on the way! A program better than before, as stated by officials in county and state government. Previously, rental assistance through the CARES Act was stringent. The program turned away approximately 75% of renters and 25% of homeowners, and … Continue reading Bucks County Rental Assistance (BERA)
Opinion: Why Are Men? An Anti Patriarchal Primer to Organizers in Bucks County
Dear Organizers of Bucks County, I struggled personally with even considering writing this, because so much of my life has been spent on being in the very shadow of white cisgender able bodied men that I often feel like my voice does not matter or is not as refined and full of “logic” and “facts.” Many times in my life growing up I was dismissed … Continue reading Opinion: Why Are Men? An Anti Patriarchal Primer to Organizers in Bucks County
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