CitizenCast

Looking at the election math, candidate messaging and campaign skills, the winner according to Katz will be...

Elaine Maimon believes Temple's next president must transform Temple into a model of 21st-century reform. Here's what needs to be done.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi points out what is really causing American children harm. It's not books or photos of Michelangelo's David. Velshi looks to Japan as an example of adults taking an active role in protecting children in schools. 

In this episode of the Ultimate Job Interview, 6abc anchor Jim Gardner mediates a Q&A between the mayoral candidates where the candidates themselves (and a couple of audience members) ask the questions. 

Many Americans must fight cancer and their health insurance at the same time. One of our editors passionately explains how there is a cutting-edge treatment for glioblastoma, but insurance companies are prioritizing profit over healthcare.

Join us for part 2 of this emotional panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival. Hosted by Emily Bazelon, criminal justice reporter for the New York Times, we hear stories of hardship and redemption and a light at the end of the tunnel. Bazelon speaks with Marc Howard (director of Georgetown's Prisons and Justice Initiative) and Cherri Greg (co-founder of the Law and Justice Journalism Project)...

Dice Raw's New Freedom Theatre tells stories of Black Americans which are critical to understanding the American experience

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down the fundamentals of our banking system and suggests one policy change that would prevent banks from taking risks and collapsing.

The race for mayor is heating up ... on TV. Rebecca Rhynhart, Allan Domb, Jeff Brown, Cherelle Parker and Helen Gym leap into the fray.

In this guest commentary, a North Philly native who was shot, spent time in prison, and now works in schools offers ways to engage local youth to end gun violence

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Columbus, Ohio and Memphis, Tennessee, where their sports teams (the Columbus Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies) encouraged citizens to get out and pick up litter. Could a similar contest help clean up Philly streets?

Join us for part 1 of this emotional panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival. Hosted by Emily Bazelon, criminal justice reporter for the New York Times, we hear stories of hardship and redemption and a light at the end of the tunnel. Bazelon speaks with Marc Howard (director of Georgetown's Prisons and Justice Initiative) and Cherri Greg (co-founder of the Law and Justice Journalism Project)...

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Meg Cabot about her book, "Ready or Not," which addresses the sex life of teenagers. "Teens are having sex," Cabot said, "whether we teach abstinence or not." 

Rendell and Street say the next mayor and Council should determine the fate of a new Sixers arena. Mayoral candidates, however, say ... ?

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reveals the history of Walgreens up and through its strange kowtowing to conservative pro-life groups by refusing to offer safe and effective abortion pills. Even in states where it's still legal. 

For all of the seeming division in our country, there  are leaders out there who are committed to bringing people  together  to achieve real change. Helming that charge? Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, who joined co-hosts Reed, Nutter, and Platt to talk about bipartisan collaboration and good ol' pragmatism.

On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Pay It Forward, a job training program in New Jersey that provides free or low-cost access to training in fields that need skilled workers

Women's rights are declining everywhere. The UN Secretary General estimates it would take three centuries of progress to bring about real equality. And leading the charge in the opposite direction? America.

Paul Vallas' primary defeat of incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot — Paul Vallas! — holds many object lessons for candidates here in Philadelphia

After an announcement about our 2023 Integrity Icon Awards, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy continues her discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence.

Each year this Black-led nonprofit provides 400 teens and young adults with a safe space and opportunities to remake themselves and their community.

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy hosts a discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence. Panelists include Jack Stollsteimer (Delaware County DA), Steven Gretsky (Chester Police Commissioner) and Thaddeus Kirkland (Mayor of Chester).

In this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Grace Lin, who is as surprised as anyone that her children's book, "A Big Mooncake For Little Star," landed her on banned lists.

Is retiring City Council President Darrell Clarke a statesman … or has he been a guardian of the status quo?

In this panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Kenneth Shropshire (Senior Advisor to the Dean at Wharton's Coalition for Equity and Opportunity) interviews author and co-host of The Big Brunch, Will Guidara, about his novel approach to business and solving the social ills in our city: unreasonable hospitality