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The Escalating Fight For Voting Rights Ahead of The Midterms

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with political commentators Harry Sisson and Joe Walsh to discuss Trump's threats to our free and fair elections

By Ali Velshi
Guest Commentary

To Celebrate America 250 on July 4, Be like Hungary on November 3

Philly’s done right by democracy’s history this year, but its future will be written by engaged citizens between now and Election Day … and after, too

By David M. Stone
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Ali Velshi on Protecting the Integrity of the Midterms

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by Angelo Carusone of Media Matters and MS NOW legal analyst Melissa Murray to talk about the threats to our upcoming elections

By Ali Velshi

The Single Most Important Act of Leadership in U.S. History

A former Army Undersecretary and Congressman on what we can still learn from Washington and Hamilton’s military service

By Patrick J. Murphy

Parker v. Parker

A year from reelection, the mayor has taken big swings, sustained political losses, and faces progressive backlash. Here, a job performance review — and a challenge

By Larry Platt

Serving Justice for Families of Fallen First Responders

City Council’s new law follows reporting from The Trace about relatives whose health insurance and benefits were cut when their family member died by suicide

By Mensah M. Dean

Scientific Research is not Republican or Democratic

A long-time university president asks us to promote merit-only criteria for scientific funding

By Elaine Maimon

The Boss Shows the Way

For a decade, political leaders and media elites haven’t known how to respond to Trumpism. Last week in a South Philly patriotic tent show revival, Bruce Springsteen provided a script

By Larry Platt
How to Really Run a City

“The Key Word in ‘Progressive’ is Progress”

Milwaukee’s Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson, one of the youngest mayors in the nation, on the art of giving voters something to vote for

By J.P. Romney
Guest Commentary

A Dollar Won’t Do

City Council has one chance to get rideshare taxation right, says an urbanist and strategist. His solution combines the ideas of Parker, Uber and economics 101

By Russell Richie