The Mamdani-fication of Philadelphia

Is the now inevitable election of Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb to Congress part of a trend that should have us asking: Where have all the serious people gone?

By Larry Platt

Who is Chris Rabb?

A progressive Democrat with “firebrand” vibes is poised to represent PA’s 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives

By Lauren McCutcheon
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Ali Velshi on How Redistricting Could Backfire on the GOP

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by MS NOW's Kabir Khanna and pollster Celinda Lake to discuss how gerrymandering could motivate voter turnout

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi on Jim Crow 2.0

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member outlines how Trump’s request that Republican states redistrict to hand his party a midterm advantage has spiraled into an effort at stamping out Black representation in Congress.

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi on the GOP Shifting Focus to the Supreme Court

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains how and why Republican senators are refocusing their political will on maintaining control of our highest court

By Ali Velshi

Your Democratic Committee Wants … You

Heavy turnover citywide means the 2026 election could bring more than 1,000 new representatives to Philly’s lowest elected position

By Jon Geeting
Guest Commentary

Could A National Health Plan Finally Be Good Politics?

A local physician lays out the reasons why it might be the right time to reconsider an old argument

By Dave Oxman

Another Change Election

A former Congressman from PA on voters turning out in big numbers to rebuke Trump

By Patrick J. Murphy

The Woman Republicans Hope Can Beat Josh Shapiro

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity — who received the most votes of any PA candidate ever in her reelection bid last year — may already be the Commonwealth’s most successful female politician of all time. But is that enough?

By Courtney DuChene

SEPTA, The Art of The Ordeal

Compromise may finally be in the air. Some thoughts (including a Mellencamp cameo?) on the politics behind our budgetary fiasco — and why a win/win has been so elusive

By Larry Platt