Politics
Claudine Gay’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends
Just a month after Penn President Liz Magill stepped down, a rabbi and author reflects on how culture warriors weaponized Jewish grief and forced Harvard University’s president to resign
By Jay MichaelsonWhy We’re Moving Back to Philly … Again
A former Pennsylvania political aide moved to New York City for a job. Two decades later, he’s coming back to his adopted city — for good
By David M. StoneAli Velshi on the Many Trials of Donald Trump
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member reviews the current state of Donald Trump's criminal charges and court cases, and speaks with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
By Lauren McCutcheonWho’s on Philadelphia City Council?
Meet all 17 members of the city's legislative body, representing Philly at-large and by district
By Katherine Rapin and The Philadelphia Citizen StaffWho is Cherelle Parker?
Parker is the 100th — and first woman — mayor of Philadelphia. Here's what we know about her
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffThe Downtown Downturn Everyone Expected …
… and few planned for. Drexel’s Metro Finance Chief on what Philly should learn from other U.S. cities to keep Center City thriving
By Bruce KatzShould We Protect States’ Rights?
When does federal oversight impinge on the needs of local citizens? A local public policy professional wonders: Is it time to abandon the 17th Amendment?
By Jemille Q. DuncanJim Kenney’s Last Spin
A conventional wisdom is taking hold on the legacy of the outgoing mayor. But was it really the pandemic and second term factors beyond his control that did him in?
By Larry PlattAli Velshi On Young People Who Don’t Understand the Holocaust
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member laments the vast ignorance of the most basic facts of recent world history
By Ali VelshiSaving Pennsylvania Moms
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the developed world – especially among Black women. State Representative Morgan Cephas is on a mission to change that
By Jessica Blatt Press