Voice: Richardson Dilworth

Krasner, Kensington, Sixers, Trump …
… and other concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025, from a Drexel University politics professor
By Richardson Dilworth
Ed Rendell, Unlikely Reformer
On the eve of the 2023 mayor’s race, a new book by a renowned Drexel professor and grandson of a legendary mayor charts how change happens in Philly. In this excerpt, one man’s force of will in the 90s averts catastrophe
By Richardson Dilworth
Can Philly Save the World?
Drexel’s Politics Department chair on how his city—and all cities—are leading the charge against climate disaster
By Richardson Dilworth
The Case for Reparations
Let’s reimagine the commuter wage tax as a way to make up for white flight in the past…and help reduce poverty today
By Richardson Dilworth
Let’s Get Bigger
In the third of a series, a Drexel professor imagines three local game-changing initiatives. This week: city and county consolidation
By Richardson Dilworth
The University and The City
In a series responding to Trump’s election, a Drexel professor imagines three local game-changing initiatives. This week: Government internships for all college students
By Richardson Dilworth
Answering Trump
In the first of a series about responding to Trump's election, a Drexel professor imagines three local game-changing initiatives. First up: Change the City Charter
By Richardson Dilworth