Topic: 2024 election
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
The Message from Voters is Clear
How can we convince more Philadelphians to cast a ballot? A political consultant offers some advice
By Mustafa Rashed
Ali Velshi Lays Out The Path Forward
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reflects on moving past last week's election results
By Ali Velshi
Even Shapiro Couldn’t Have Saved the PA Democrats
A Pittsburgh historian on how last week’s election results may require a permanent realignment in a state Dems once considered a safe bet
By Oliver Bateman
WTF Just Happened?
The fall of progressivism. The rise of Joe Rogan. The score-settling of Bob Brady. The philosophy of Marcus Aurelius…trying to make sense of Tuesday’s Great Realignment
By Larry Platt
How Cities Fared In The Election
New mayors, new funding for housing and transit, and why cities are trending Republican
By Diana Lind
Higher Education in a New Trump Era
A long-time university president on what colleges must do to meet this moment
By Elaine Maimon
When Will We Start Listening to Working Class Voters?
Author Batya Ungar-Sargon and former PA Congressman Patrick Murphy will talk about the underappreciated voters who may have decided the 2024 election at our festival on November 15
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
“We Have a World to Draw”
Chester County’s re-elected Democratic representative reminds other disappointed voters of what matters most: Grieve. Then get back to work.
By Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Scenes From An Election
We cast ballots in the 2024 presidential election, with Philly panache and optimism
By Sabina Louise Pierce and Olivia Kram