Social Justice
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Criminal Justice Reform?
Princeton journalism students investigate. Here’s what they learned
By Anna Salvatore, Cora LeCates and Siyeon Lee
Ali Velshi Reminds Us about Trump’s Family Separation Policy
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member says inflammatory immigration rhetoric is more than just that — his first administration proved cruelty is the point
By Ali Velshi
The Key To An Economy That Works? Workers
How to Really Run a City with Devin Cotten, founder and CEO, Universal Basic Employment and Opportunity Initiative
By Larry Platt, Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed
The Paralympics Problem
A pair of athletes, researchers and prominent advocates for people with disabilities say this summer’s massive TV ratings for the Paralympics mean little if we don’t give all people with disabilities access to movement
By Laura A. Baehr and Katie Samson
Things at K&A Are Worse, Not Better
A Harrowgate resident has spent years advocating for the people who actually live in the neighborhood. Here’s what she wants to see from the City
By Sonja Bingham
Ali Velshi on Abortion Bans and Black women
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member fights the racist, paternalistic propaganda that abortion is "Black genocide." It is vital healthcare
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Reminds Us True Citizenship is a Muscle
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member says it's never too late to celebrate Citizenship Day, honoring those who have made the conscious choice to become American citizens
By Ali Velshi
Automatic Voter Registration for Returning Citizens
Local social justice advocates and a University City state rep want to follow Michigan’s lead and register people convicted of felonies upon release from incarceration. Such legislation could swing elections.
By Courtney DuChene
Improving Economic Health, Generation to Generation
The 40-something year-old Norris Square-based nonprofit Xiente takes a new, all-ages approach to tackling poverty among some of Philadelphia’s poorest residents
By Courtney DuChene
Gov. Walz, Help Us to Fully Realize America’s Promise
An open letter to the Democratic vice presidential candidate from a local business leader and cofounder of the B Corp movement
By Jay Coen Gilbert