Politics
Time for Shapiro to Ditch Corporate Welfare and Cut Red Tape
A policy analyst for the state’s free market think tank on how to grow Pennsylvania’s stagnant economy
By Elizabeth StelleAli Velshi on How to Hold the Line Against Dictatorship
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews Filipina journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, author of How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
By Ali VelshiRaging Against the Machine
Local progressives are taking aim at Bob Brady and the Democratic machine. Is that the conversation they should be having or does this week's Free Library visit from Bill Clinton suggest another way?
By Larry PlattDoes Trump 2.0 Mean Game Over for the Climate?
Doomism will get us nowhere. Here’s what we can do to continue protecting the environment
By Courtney DuCheneSay It Ain’t So, Bob
Senator Casey’s desperate attempt to keep his seat and his silence while supporters mimicked Trump-like rationale was not a good look
By Larry PlattAli Velshi Talks About Tariffs
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains what these import-export taxes are, who'll benefit from them — and who'll pay for them
By Ali Velshi“You Can’t Nice Your Way To Victory”
In a post-election special of our podcast, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed break down what the hell just happened — and where cities go from here
By J.P. RomneyWhy Are the Winners of the 2024 Election So … Mad?
Trump won the election. So why do his supporters still seem so riled up?
By Lauren McCutcheonAmerica Reconciled
How can we heal the virus of polarization across our civic body? A national ambassador for Braver Angels has an answer — and will share it live Saturday at Root Quarterly’s Founder’s Weekend picnic
By John Wood, Jr.Not Another Election Post-Mortem
Instead, a Philadelphia writer looks back at past predictions about American culture to find a way forward
By David Williams