CitizenCast

The mayor's white flag-waving comments this week created a storm of controversy. But did he say anything we didn't already know? And, what of it?

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Peter Gonzales and Nicole Marcote of The Welcoming Center about Brightly, a co-op franchise expanding to Philadelphia that provides living wages and opportunities to its worker/owners.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we highlight Christa Barfield of FarmerJawn and Viva Leaf Tea. She's an irrepressible leader of today's urban farming movement in the city and builds individual and community health from the ground up.

A letter about a past abortion by Jay Coen Gilbert. Until the leaked draft decision that would eventually overturn Roe v. Wade, he writes, I had never told anyone — except my wife.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi reveals a letter by Abigail Adams to her husband, John, imploring him to remember women's rights when forming this country.

Philly has more illegal dumping surveillance cameras than other major cities, but far fewer arrests and convictions. Here's what we know about illegal dumpers — and the system that rarely stops them.

Logan-born poet/musician Khemist is spectacularly gifted. He's one of the most talented artists Philly has produced this century--we just don't know it yet.

In the second installment of Business For Good, Larry moderates a conversation between a businessman (FS Investments' Michael Forman), a union leader (Ryan Boyer) and a politician (Maria Quiñones-Sánchez) about setting up Philadelphians for success. "It's time for our city to send a message of optimism and hope." Join us.

Why are Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano neck and neck? Is Dr. Oz underwater? Is PA going red? Catching up with legendary political consultant Neil Oxman to understand the polling.

That 6-week fetal "heartbeat" you hear is actually coming from the ultrasound machine. Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down some of the most pervasive lies used by anti-abortion activists.

Council's passage last week of modest business tax cuts was more than a rebuke of progressives. It also might suggest that reasonableness is trending again.

Mary Summer is a Penn professor who co-created a documentary about illegal abortion in 1970. With Roe poised to be overturned, she looks back in order to see a way forward.

This 1971 documentary by Catha Maslow, Jane Pincus, Mary Summers and Karen Weinstein tells the story of two women in pre-Roe Massachusetts seeking out and obtaining illegal abortions. Their journeys are harrowing and represent a past that could once again darken our present. 

In this episode of Business For Good, Brightly, an immigrant-owned cleaning service co-operative opening in Philly next spring, offers workers a pathway to the American middle class

Former City Commissioner Al Schmidt's testimony this week before the Jan. 6 committee was a reminder that maybe integrity isn't dead after all

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Tasnim Sulaiman of Black Men Heal about her success pairing Black men and therapists of color to find a pathway to healing trauma

Two recent podcasts: Stronger Every Day (Kouvenda Media) and Philly Under Fire (Philadelphia Citizen) get behind the statistics and tell the stories of the people (and solutions) surrounding the epidemic of gun violence in our city

Philly's selective schools are not enough to ensure every child receives the education they deserve. A longtime Philly educator on what more we must do.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi walks us through the Trump Administration's Middle Eastern "Abraham Fund." Spoiler: It was just another scheme to line Jared Kushner's pockets.

While Mayor Kenney, DA Krasner and police commissioner Outlaw point fingers and demonstrate the Philly Shrug, State Sen. Art Haywood rejects the politics of helplessness

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison chats with Camille Boggan of 5th Square about the idea to extend free anywhere SEPTA passes to 15,000 Philly workers

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we induct Greg Seltzer, founder of Philly Music Fest, who uses his business savvy and personal passion to help current and future generations of local musicians thrive.

Yasmine Mustafa is answering the call to expand her innovations and keep healthcare workers safer, too

The Second Amendment is only one sentence long. And it didn't mean in 1791 what gun advocates claim it means today. Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi breaks down what the Second Amendment actually says...and meant.

A riveting HBO documentary on the philosopher comic prompts some warm memories — and reminds us of what's missing from today's public conversation