Opinion
Universal Truths
A local citizen and business executive on the lessons we need to live now
By Carmen FerrignoEven a pandemic can’t stop the murders
Philly’s homicide rate continues to rise, even during the quarantine. Where, WURD’s mid-day host wonders, is Danielle Outlaw in all this?
By Charles D. EllisonDisaster Optimism
Covid-19 is a catastrophe. Here, six ways to turn it into an opportunity for Philadelphia
By Diana LindSpread the Wealth
Small businesses can’t wait years to recover from Covid-19. The president of a West Philly business association coalition sent testimony to Congress on how to ensure they survive.
By Jabari JonesBest Game Ever
A Philadelphia father recreates a birthday trip to Citizens Bank Park for his baseball-crazy 10-year-old
By Mike WangLet Them Vote
Two high school history teachers urge all who care about our democracy to sign a letter today to allow all eligible voters—like the 20,000 youth in our city—to vote by mail
By Rhonda Feder and Thomas QuinnThe Long View
The Citizen co-founders catch up on the meaning of the post-Covid world
By Larry PlattTogether—Not Apart
Local Anti-Defamation League leaders call for unity—not an escalation of hate—at this time of crisis
By Shira Goodman and Doron EzicksonPublic Service Journalism At Its Best
Despite the business struggles of local media across America, a longtime former Inquirer editor says the newspaper’s Covid-19 coverage proves its civic worth everyday
By Bill Marimow“Why Not Do It Right?”
In a clip from his show, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi calls on America to control how the Covid-19 crisis defines us. Chat with him in real time at the Citizen Virtual Town Hall next week
By Larry Platt