Guest Commentary

Who Suffers When Both PA and D.C. Grind to a Halt?

It’s not legislators, anyway. A local political consultant weighs in on our twin crises, and how we can hold electeds accountable.

By Mustafa Rashed
Ideas We Should Steal

More Democracy in Development Decisions

Some Philly Registered Community Organizations give individuals outsized power to shut down housing proposals in their neighborhoods. A better approach can be found in D.C.

By Jon Geeting

The Speech I Wanted To Give Young Soldiers

A message from a former Congressman and Army Undersecretary to the next generation: I’m sorry. You deserve better.

By Patrick J. Murphy
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Ali Velshi Explains What a World Without Federal Regulations Looks Like

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on how "when the federal government prioritizes profit over people, middle-class families suffer first."

By Ali Velshi

Be Like Ike

Drexel’s Metro Finance head looks back at a national hero and truly presidential leader (and a select delicious dessert) to make sense of what we need in this radical moment

By Bruce Katz
Ideas We Should Steal

Follow the (Federal) Money

New York City’s comptroller has made public exactly how federal money is spent in the city to serve residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance head encourages other cities, like Philly, to do the same, to prepare for the consequences of President Trump’s funding cuts

By Bruce Katz

Who Are The Most Outstanding City Workers?

We’re kicking off our 5th Integrity Icon Awards, and we need your help to find Philadelphia employees going above and beyond their job description to make Philly better for all

By Jessica Blatt Press

Would Senator Robert F. Kennedy Vote to Confirm RFK, Jr.?

RFK Jr’s confirmation grilling makes you wonder whether his iconoclastic father would have voted for his own son. What would the senior RFK’s biographers say?

By Larry Platt

This Isn’t Policy. It’s Chaos for Colleges.

A longtime university president laments the havoc caused by Trump’s temporary freeze on federal programs — and fears it’s only just begun

By Elaine Maimon

How To Really Run A City

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