Topic: Donald Trump
City, Save Thyself
With Trump targeting cities — and resistance an antiquated model — how should Mayor Parker and others respond? How about lessening our dependence on D.C. by pursuing growth … which just might start with tax reform
By Larry PlattThe Case for a Politics of Repair
We need more of what Governor Josh Shapiro gave us with the quick fix of I-95
By Diana LindKrasner, Kensington, Sixers, Trump …
… and other concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025, from a Drexel University politics professor
By Richardson DilworthAli Velshi Explains Why We Have Birthright Citizenship
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains the history of the 14th Amendment and why it's important today
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi on What It’s A Wonderful Life could Teach the Next Trump Administration
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on one way the new President could avoid economic disaster
By Ali VelshiVelshi Guest Host Charles Coleman Jr. and Nikole Hannah-Jones on the Free Press
Guest host Charles Coleman Jr. sits down with 1619 Project author Nikole Hannah-Jones to discuss the threat the new administration represents to a free press — and the public
By Ali VelshiFive Ways Trump Can Right the DOJ
A former Chester County DA on how the incoming administration can return the justice department to its core mission
By Thomas HoganAli Velshi on Threats to The Separation of Church and State
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains the threat far-right Christian nationalist groups represent to the separation of church and state
By Ali VelshiAli 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 VelshiAli 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