Politics
Hey Philly, Let’s Tell Bezos to Suck It
The Citizen is intensely hyperlocal. But attacks on Enlightenment values know no borders. Here, a way to stand against media surrender and get clearer on national affairs without regard to ideology
By Larry Platt
How To Really Run A City
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By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Will Civility Save Us?
On the latest episode, former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed track the rise of American acrimony — and its remedy — with author and expert Diane Kalen-Sukra
By J.P. Romney
Are We on the Path to Affordable Homes for All?
Mayor Parker’s Mission 30,000 could be a game-changer for Philadelphia’s housing crisis — if City Council doesn’t get in the way
By Jon Geeting
The Black, Gay, Shabbat-Observing, Tap Shoe-Wearing Philadelphian Running for Judge
Why former Prisons Commissioner Leon King II is running to fill the empathy deficit on Common Pleas Court
By Malcolm Burnley
“We’re Under Attack”
The Trump administration wants to freeze federal funds that support the important work of universities. A longtime college president explains why that’s dangerous — and what we can do about it
By Elaine Maimon
How to Politically Engage when You Feel Like Shutting Down
Can “transformational advocacy” transform our politics — and ourselves? A longtime democracy activist lays out what’s needed
By Sam Daley-Harris
Ali Velshi Says “Welcome, Camericans!”
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how Canadian-Americans would be a disappointment to Donald Trump's designs
By Ali Velshi
Where to Find Trump’s Disappeared Data
The administration removed hundreds of federal web pages containing critical information about Americans. Fortunately, it still lives at Philly-based PolicyMap, whose director walks us through what just happened — and why it’s too soon to panic
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
America, Failed Democracy?
The former Temple Law School Dean and longtime political advisor worries that it may be too late to save what is great about America. But persevere we must
By Carl Singley