Guest Commentary

A Conversation with RFK Jr.

Twenty years ago, CHOP’s renowned vaccinologist talked about vaccine safety with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services. It’s time to set the record straight about what Offit really said

By Paul Offit
Ideas We Should Steal

Draft Poll Workers Like We Do Juries

Almost every election Philadelphia struggles to recruit enough people to operate our polling stations, which puts our democracy at risk. What if we made like Nebraska, and … drafted them instead?

By Courtney DuChene
How to Really Run A City

Topple the Machine, Make Fairer the City

In an emotional post-election live podcast taping, former Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and former Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta talk with a New Yorker writer and the filmmaker of a documentary about Chicago’s first Black mayor

By J.P. Romney

Cities Will Save The Country

Drexel’s Metro Finance director on the return of “New Localism” in the second age of Trump

By Bruce Katz and Florian Schalliol

Say It Ain’t So, Bob

Senator Casey’s desperate attempt to keep his seat and his silence while supporters mimicked Trump-like rationale was not a good look

By Larry Platt
How to Really Run A City

“You Can’t Nice Your Way To Victory”

In a post-election special of our podcast, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed break down what the hell just happened — and where cities go from here

By J.P. Romney

Why Are the Winners of the 2024 Election So … Mad?

Trump won the election. So why do his supporters still seem so riled up?

By Lauren McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

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
Guest Commentary

Letter From the UK, Power-Mad Pig Edition

Election left you feeling helpless? Depressed? A Philly ex-pat writer has some advice from across the pond

By Iain Levison
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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