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Guest Commentary: 50 Completely True Things About Israel and Palestine
In the wake of Citizen stories about the encampments at Penn, several readers forwarded a Palestinian-American’s Medium post about simple truths we would all be wise to remember
By Mo Husseini![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024_Columbia_pro-Palestine_protest_16-791x400.jpeg)
Everyone Has Much to Learn about Israel and Gaza
During Passover week a longtime university president reflects on antisemitism and threats to free speech on campus
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Biden’s Delaware Rabbi Stands by his Man
In conversation with the editor of The Forward, Rabbi Michael Beals doubles down on the value of wisdom and makes a Biblical case for the president after a disastrous debate performance
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Watch / Listen: The Bobby Womack School of Good Governance
In part two of How To Really Run a City, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter hear more rhetorical gems from bestselling author and public intellectual Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, including Dyson’s soulful election theories
By Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Columbia_reinstated_Gaza_Solidarity_Encampment_Palestinian_flags-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Protest World vs. Political World
The former communications director to the late Sen. Harris Wofford argues there's too much at stake in this election for educated young people not to think critically about the history they risk repeating
By David M. Stone![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tapper-791x400.jpg)
An Open Letter to CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash
In advance of the Trump/Biden presidential debate, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter shares some thoughts on a way to get the answers we really need to hear from the candidates
By Michael A. Nutter![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Great_American_Getaway_RV_Tour_Josh_Shapiro_HED-791x400.jpg)
How is This Guy Getting MAGA Support?
A confluence of factors and unique political talents explains Governor Josh Shapiro’s astounding popularity in the polls — even among those with whom he disagrees
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Fishtown_K.Kelly_34_rgb_72-1-791x400.jpg)
The New Urban Order: The Antidote to Helplessness
Want to make a real, tangible, immediate impact? Look no further than your own block
By Diana Lind