Topic: Supreme Court
Listen: Ali Velshi Lays Out the Stakes of the 2024 Election
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member says it's OK to be concerned about Biden's age. But the larger concern is democracy itself
By Ali VelshiListen: Ali Velshi Compares the Supreme Court to Tinkerbell
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member warns that SCOTUS's failure to maintain public trust is an enormous threat to a functioning government and the very survival of our nation
By Ali VelshiThe New Urban Order: The Supreme Court Will Decide if Homelessness is a Crime
How will the ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon, v. Gloria Johnson affect how Philadelphia addresses our own homelessness crisis?
By Diana LindListen: Ali Velshi on the Originalism Sin
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member interviews Penn professor Kermit Roosevelt III about whether the Supreme Court can overcome its devotion to originalism before our democracy collapses
By Ali VelshiGuest Commentary: We Must Talk About Abortion
On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a local Democratic Congresswoman warns of what’s at stake in 2024: Pennsylvanians’ rights
By Rep. Chrissy HoulahanMore Age Diversity, Please
A young local public policy professional says adding term limits would cycle out politicians who’ve overstayed their welcome — and invite new, younger leaders into the legislative mix
By Jemille Q. DuncanGot Student Debt? Heed this Advice.
A long-time university president on the quick and easy way to ease the debt burden for the thousands of Americans facing an increase in their monthly payments
By Elaine MaimonCollege Diversity Without Affirmative Action
A long-time university president reflects on what it would take for selective colleges and universities to diversify their campuses. Spoiler alert: We already know how to do it.
By Elaine MaimonPolitics is the Power Struggle Some Founders Foresaw
Our country’s earliest politicians predicted today’s political divides — and their motivations: a hunger for power
By Jemille Q. DuncanWhen Affirmative Action Was a Philly Thing
Revisiting The Philadelphia Plan — the nation’s first federal affirmative action program and the brainchild of Republicans who argued that it was good for business
By Larry Platt