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Rainbow capitalism and crosswalks are nice, but let's not forget LGBTQ+ people are defending their very right to exist

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Professor Hassan Abbas about his book "Return of the Taliban." Professor Abbas says that tarnishing the image of Taliban leaders (including reporting stories of alcohol and drug use and prostitution) produced death threats from the regime in Afghanistan. 

On this episode, Larry gives a bit of advice to presumptive Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker: Don't wait to put together a public safety team. Announce your presence with authority.

The I-95 overpass collapse last week was not the first catastrophe associated with Philly's stretch of interstate. In fact, it's old news.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invites Juno Dawson onto the show to discuss her book, which was written to elevate LGBT+ youth. After a successful reception, things turned sour around the time Sarah Palin hit the national stage. Now her book sits on the list of most banned books.

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy returns to her interview with Devi Ramkissoon, head of the Sustainable Business Network. In this episode they discuss which international city stands out for its success in social impact business, and what lessons Philly can learn from poorer, enterprising countries around the world. Join us for part 2 of this enlightening interview.

In 1921, 300 Black Americans were massacred, and a city razed to the ground in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains what sparked the massacre and how Oklahoma politicians are still trying to keep the history hidden. 

I-95 has splintered neighborhoods and magnified inequities since 1957. Amanda Steinberg proposes a solution: transportation reparations

The collapse of I-95 is a symptom of a larger problem, says Charles Ellison. Philadelphia is addicted to fossil fuels.

In this episode of Business For Good, we look at Wharton WORKS, a new program that teaches incarcerated men and women valuable skills while teaching future MBAs the value of employing returning citizens.

On a recent episode of  City Cast Philly , host Trenae Nuri talked with Citizen editor Christina Griffith about Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) which refers people to social services instead of jail. This program was started in Kensington in 2017 and boasts impressive statistics. Only 8.5% of participants commit another crime. PAD is set to expand to the entire city this summer. Nuri chatted with...

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down the meaning and historical context of the 1917 Espionage Act, and explains how it could take down a former President. 

We should call it what it is: drag racing isn't a hobby, it's antisocial disorder, and this week it resulted in death.

Ellen Hopkins is not only the prolific author of "Crank," but she holds the...distinction...of her book being the most banned on the #VelshiBannedBookClub list. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Hopkins about a book that confronts meth addiction head on.

Alarmingly, in a city that is 44 percent Black, Black-owned businesses with payroll represent less than 3 percent of the businesses in our ecosystem. In our 5th episode, hosts Larry Platt, Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed come to you with a live episode as they sit down with Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and Nowak Metro Finance Lab's Bruce Katz – two experts who have a litany of solutions to one of th...

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Scranton, which is using federal rescue money to help small businesses give their employees a pay raise. Could a wage boost plan benefit Philly?

Fighting against LGBT+ rights is an obvious losing strategy when it comes to politics. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains how social conservatives are making a new round of attacks, and why it's not winning them any favors.  

Is ageism the last acceptable prejudice? What progressives who fixate on the U.S. President's age miss about Joe Biden's political chops.

Roxanne catches up with Devi Ramkissoon, head of the Sustainable Business Network, to discuss her endeavors to build up healthy, local businesses overseas and what lessons she's brought back to Philadelphia. Join us for part 1 of this enlightening interview.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi examines a report by the World Meteorological Organization stating 1.5 degrees of global warming is inevitable in the next five years. Velshi breaks down what those 1.5 degrees would actually do to the planet.

Year-round schooling is the School District of Philadelphia's most talked-about plan. Cherelle Parker seems into it. But will it actually change anything?

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi sits down with George Takei to discuss his graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy." Takei's book draws from his experiences as a victim of the Japanese-American internment camps.

John Fetterman dresses like he's at an Eagles game while doing his job for you in the U.S. Senate. Are you down with that?

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi interviews Lauren Groff, award-winning author of "Fates and Furies." Groff tells Velshi, "Every story has a hundred different ways of telling it." One of those ways landed her on banned book lists.

Good ideas don't always pop out first. Character Lab's experts say persistence is key when it comes to creative pursuits