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
Point / Counterpoint

The Only Thing Better Than a Closed Primary? No Primary

A local pundit offers a contrarian way to choose our political candidates

By Kyle Sammin
Listen

Ali Velshi Explains Why Conspiracists Are Turning On Trump

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member dissects the MAGA monster Trump created and how it's turned on him in the wake of the Epstein Files debacle

By Ali Velshi

What Our Congressional Delegation Can Learn From Baseball

A longtime university president urges a return to playing fair

By Elaine Maimon

Be a Patriot, Not a Parrot

Taking care of your neighbor isn’t socialism. It’s American.

By Patrick J. Murphy

Want Your (Political) Independence?

Sorry, you can’t abandon the major parties — because Philly needs your primary vote. We also need open primaries. Here’s how that might actually happen

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

GOP’s Path to a New State Majority?

A former Republican political staffer on what the party’s surprising success in the state — and Philly — could mean for future elections

By Guy Ciarrocchi
Guest Commentary

A Republican Mayor’s Unexpected Presidential Vote

Hint: It has to do with character, competence and commitment

By Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt