CitizenCast

"Elections are decided not only by those who cast votes, but also by those who don't." MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi uses the historical context of Bush v. Gore to demonstrate that withholding a vote, or casting a protest vote, in a general election is a dangerous endeavor.

The office of Attorney General might be PA's last line of defense against autocracy. So why aren't we paying attention to the candidates?

A diversion program through the District Attorney's office offers to work around a state law that treats Philadelphians more harshly than the rest of PA for illegal gun possession

...actually a good thing.

We don't need to imagine what a second Trump presidency would be like. MSNBC host and Citizen board member reminds us of the dark history that lies behind us and the future chaos that would ensue.

The pandemic decimated in-person audiences for cultural institutions nationwide. Can Philly's arts establishment reverse its downfall?

Does Josh Shapiro have a winning argument for Biden and the Dems in the fall? Judging by how many are borrowing "freedom" from him, yes.

On the cusp of Black History and Women's History months, what Erasure and American Fiction say about erasure and Black women

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal showcased how public officials should not be using Artificial Intelligence. On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Malcolm Burnley contends that, like other cities, Philly can harness this new technology for good.

Eighteen months after Philly's first Nighttime Economy Director started, what has actually changed?

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi spotlights the civil war raging in the Michigan GOP. "States have become laboratories of autocracy," and what's happening right now in Michigan is a "giant mess."

On this episode of The Fix, Larry Platt looks at Judge Jeffrey Schmehl's lax sentencing of John Dougherty's co-conspirators, which shows that corruption flourishes when punishment meets the Philly Shrug

Noise pollution adversely affects marginalized communities in Philly and other cities. Is there a way to find peace and quiet here?

On this episode of Citizen Of The Week, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy spotlights Vivek Babu, the Drexel undergraduate student president who worked to ensure his classmates are granted a day off in order to cast their ballot this year

At our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Pulitzer Prize winning MSNBC reporter Trymaine Lee spoke with Damon Packwood, executive director of Gameheads, about Black and Brown youth using game design as a form of therapy for themselves and those around them.

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi highlights the documentary "The ABCs of Book Banning." He brings on two past guests featured prominently in the film, author George M. Johnson and the 101-year-old Grace Linn.

Philly is blowing its chance to use American Rescue Plan funds on intractable problems. Will Parker follow Shapiro's "invest and grow" plan?

On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, lots of kids feel socially isolated — especially at lunchtime. A nonprofit called Beyond Differences is working to change that with No One Eats Alone.

On this episode of Guest Commentary, a former orthopedic surgeon and lung transplant recipient tells his story. Thousands of Americans are waiting for organ donors to save their lives. You can help.

Will the push to unionize small local coffee shops in Philly signal the death knell of the neighborhood cafe?

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi brings us the history of Ralph Bunche, the first Black recipient of the Nobel Prize and a champion for peace in the Middle East.

Neither Mayor Parker, Council President Johnson nor Majority Leader Gilmore Richardson have CEO experience. How will they learn leadership?

On the third and final installment of our conversation with legendary Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, our How To Really Run A City co-hosts hit him with the questions we all have on our minds: What separates good technology from dangerous tech? What role can data play? And has the power of police unions gone too far?

The iconic Philadelphia brand-maker, photographer, chef talks to Italian American father and son shop owners Big Nick and Lil' Nick

The Point in Time (PIT) count of people living on the streets or in shelters helps determine federal funding. It turns out to be fairly inaccurate.