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In the third installment of our ultimate job interview with Cherelle Parker, our soon-to-be mayor takes questions from Keith Leaphart, philanthropist, physician and Chair of the Lenfest Foundation. Leaphart asks Parker how she proposes unifying a city so riven with divisions.

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Safran Foer. His book, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" was banned in public schools for "lewd references." In a world where students hold the Internet in the palm of their hands, Foer finds the ban on his book absurd.

A Montco state senator has proposed a ban on all book bans in Pennsylvania. This should be something everyone agrees on.

This week, Larry sat down with David Adelman to discuss his philanthropic work in the city. Adelman is CEO of Campus Apartments, Chairman of 76ers Place and FS Investments. He sits on the boards of Penn Medicine and is the Vice Chairman of University City Board of Directors, as well as the Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Plaza.

Josh Kruger, a Citizen journalist, who was tragically killed Monday morning, was a passionate advocate for those who most needed it

On this episode of How To Really Run A City, Tech expert/author Jennifer Pahlka and Little Rock, AR, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. , caution those in power that leadership is about more than having great ideas. Learn how to provide those who are tasked with executing policy with the right training, tools, or decision-making power to make it happen.     

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down the messaging and hypocrisy of claiming to be pro-worker, while historically taking steps to weaken or dismantle unions

Looting. Shoplifting. ATVs. Killer cops. Drag racing. Can we reverse the message that rules no longer apply?

Temple University's Board of Trustees should select a successor who embodies the best of late President JoAnne Epps. Here's how they can do it.

On the second part of our ultimate job interview with Cherelle Parker, our next mayor is asked how she intends to bring jobs to the city, and how she will build the kinds of alliances that invite real change.

A collaboration in West Philly brings cancer screenings directly to the neighborhood. Can this be a model for better health?

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with David Polonsky, one of the illustrators of "Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation." Last week, a teacher in Texas was fired for assigning the book to her 8th grade class. Banning books about the holocaust, and especially Anne Frank's deeply personal account, should anger us all.

Rich Thau is the sole conductor of monthly swing voter focus groups in presidential battleground states. He has advice for both Biden and Trump.

Leading up to the general election, we'll be broadcasting portions of the Citizen's Ultimate Job Interview live event. In this episode, Cherelle Parker opens the night by telling the attendees why she wants to be the next mayor of Philadelphia.

On this episode of Guest Commentary, Black men are suffering from a nationwide mental health emergency. A Philly social worker, who is also a Black man, calls for help.

Elaine Maimon made a guest appearance on the PA Humanities podcast mini-series "Re-vision: Conversations About Our Constitution." For CitizenCast listeners, a special preview of the episode with a foreword by Maimon. The full episode can be found at https://pahumanities. org/revision/

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reminds us that nepotism, influence peddling and quid pro quo were par for the course during the last president's administration

All but lost in the breathless account of escaped murderer Danilo Cavalcante was the reason he was in jail in the first place

Highly successful speed cameras pilot program slowed traffic and saved lives on Roosevelt Boulevard. How to sustain + track these studies?

Donald Trump has made the absurd claim that the country is currently operating as a Banana Republic. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down where the term actually comes from, and the irony of someone like Trump weaponizing the term.

In this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Big Rube reconnects with longtime West Philly friend MaryAnn Morris, creator of The Dreamsleeve. Fabolous is a fan.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invites Jonathan Evison onto #velshibannedbookclub to discuss his book, "Lawn Boy." Evison grapples with whether America has delivered on its grand promises - a theme that not only saw his book banned in several school districts, but brought death threats and cyber attacks to his front door.

Radical reform made simple? Changing the way we elect our City Council president could return your city government to you.

On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts invite L.A.'s mayor, Karen Bass, to the show. Within the first six months of her term, Mayor Bass faced the Hollywood writers' and actors' strike and the teachers' strike. She moved more than 14,000 unhoused Angelenos inside, relocating people from encampment tents into motels. She's also taken the helm of the city's Metro system,  and she ple...

Trump is capitalizing immensely from his grievances and arrests. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi puts this martyr mindset in the context of Lenin, religious icons and the Soviet Union.