Guest Commentary

Ronald v. Donald on Black Educators

The divergence between these two GOP presidents highlights how far half of the body politic has moved in just under four decades

By Sharif El-Mekki

Hail to the Champions of University Values

The presidents of Temple and Princeton are setting an example for what leaders must do in today’s political climate, according to a longtime university president

By Elaine Maimon
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Ali Velshi Explains How Even With The Tariff Pause, Prices Went Up

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reintroduces our hypothetical American "Betty" to hash out the damage that tariffs are causing our economy, despite the "pause"

By Ali Velshi

Winners Write the History …

… so let’s ensure the American people are those winners by preserving and teaching the stories that form our democracy, a longtime college president urges

By Elaine Maimon

Defederalizing America

Drexel’s Metro Finance head on the “less perfect union” President Trump is shaping with his radical restructuring of U.S. government

By Bruce Katz

“Directly Targeting Hungry Children”

President Trump’s cuts to food banks puts thousands of Philadelphians at risk of increased hunger. Here’s how it will affect Share Food, our area’s largest hunger relief organization

By Rachel Wisniewski

Can You Like Trump and Still Love the Birds?

Congressman Brendan Boyle says no, not after the President dissed the Eagles by inviting the “Super Bowl losers” KC Chiefs to the White House for a "participation trophy." This feels personal.

By Lauren McCutcheon

Krasner Versus … Trump?

The DA says he’s a “Democracy Advocate” and his real opponent is Donald Trump. Is there something to that, or is it just campaign spin?

By Larry Platt
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Ali Velshi On The Red Scare and MAGA

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member draws a comparison between the consequences of an infamous movement in the 1950s and today's threat to our freedoms

By Ali Velshi

Federal Offices Closed? Call your Congressional Rep

Among other effects of Pres. Trump’s chaotic funding freezes, Americans with student loans no longer have access to critical payment info. A longtime university president has advice on what to do

By Elaine Maimon