Politics
Joe Biden’s Cloud of Shame
The president’s recent commutations of federal death sentences, according to a former Chester County DA, is part of a long record of dereliction and misjudgement
By Thomas Hogan
Ali Velshi Explains Why We Have Birthright Citizenship
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains the history of the 14th Amendment and why it's important today
By Ali Velshi
Lower taxes? Legal Weed? Saving SEPTA?
A Philly State Rep and Speaker of the House on what to watch from Harrisburg in 2025
By Joanna McClinton
Citizens, Your Local Government Needs You!
15 ways to engage constructively and make an impact in 2025 from a former city manager working to build better democracy through civility
By Diane Kalen-Sukra
What The World Needs Now Is … Laughter
On our closing podcast episode of 2024, we thought listeners could use a good laugh.
By J.P. Romney
See Ya, 2024 …
Here, some of the things Philadelphians cared about in an anxiety-inducing year — and what we’re looking forward to in 2025
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Ali Velshi on What It’s A Wonderful Life could Teach the Next Trump Administration
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on one way the new President could avoid economic disaster
By Ali Velshi
How Is Mayor Parker Spending Your Money?
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, we’ve created a visual representation of the per-resident cost of the City's budget — and how it has changed from last year
By Nick Hand
Civility? In Politics? … Now?
This week, Brendan Boyle was honored for his civility — while passing bipartisan legislation. Can the 47-year-old five-term congressman offer an object lesson for how we can get back to common purpose? Or is he the last of a dying breed?
By Larry Platt
A Conversation with RFK Jr.
Twenty years ago, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist talked about vaccine safety with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services. It’s time to set the record straight about what Offit really said
By Paul Offit