CitizenCast

A program in Massachusetts and Baltimore trains shooters to refrain from shooting by literally changing their minds

WURD host Charles Ellison and Larry Platt square off over councilmanic prerogative--its underlying principles and whether or not a tool that is anti-democratic can be used to altruistic ends

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi declares if freedoms are being stripped away from some of us, then none of us truly live in a free country

On the cusp on his Twitter takeover, a Constitution Center event this week reframed the plutocrat for your consideration — and reminded us of the First Amendment's magic

Philly already has two easy, inexpensive ways to deal with our city's trash crisis. Will Philly's leaders finally step up?

As part of our Development for Good series, listen in on this live event at the Fitler Club moderated by Martha Cross from the city's Department of Planning and Development. On the panel: Diana Lind, vice president of Community & Culture at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia; Gregory Reaves, founder of Mosaic Development Partners, LLC; and Julie Donofrio, managing director at PennPra...

In this Guest Commentary, the city's anti-litter evangelist plans to donate a big portion of sales of his new children's book to schools — in a very Ya Fav way

We have reached that point, argues Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi, when Jewish space lasers and claims of cocaine-fueled orgies cross no red lines. Because for one party in America, there are no red lines.

The Democratic establishment may have lined up against him, but John Fetterman maintains a gargantuan lead in the polls. What's going on here?

In our ongoing Ideas We Should Steal, we ask what would it look like if public defenders in Pennsylvania — like progressive prosecutors — had the resources to be reformers?

From our first live event in the Business For Good series, we pull three power guests to explore a tangible fix to Philly's stubborn poverty problem. Featuring Jasmine Sessoms of Hilco Redevelopment Partners, Jerry Sweeney of Brandywine Realty Trust and Sharmain Matlock-Turner from the Urban Affairs Coalition. Moderated by Larry Platt.

In this episode of Generation Change Philly, Laura Keane has dedicated her career to closing the gap between being accepted to college, and being a college graduate

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains that every dollar going toward Russian oil is funding Vladimir Putin"s assault on innocent Ukrainians. We must do better.  

Mayor Kenney has been an inveterate spender. So why doesn't his newest budget proposal invest more in working class growth, like mayors are doing in cities from Newark to Dayton?

In honor of Earth Day this week, clean Philly advocate Ya Fav Trashman shares his cures for our city's litter epidemic

Emmy award-winning documentarian Glenn Holsten talks about his four decades of weaving together our city's tales of community, creativity and civic potential

Vicki Miller, who runs Indivisible Philadelphia, joins Charles Ellison to discuss the 35 Doors Project, a get out the vote program launched earlier this year.

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi files his last report from Ukraine, using their national anthem to highlight the true spirit of freedom.

Philly's new Covid mandate made national news this week. Yay, us?

In Batesville, Arkansas, a high school's solar panels saved the district enough money to raise teacher salaries. A similar program in Philly could save as much as $20,000 per school.

Covid has been rough on everyone--especially moms. WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Christine Speer Lejeune about her article on the pandemic titled: "Save The Moms."

A longtime college president urges Pennsylvania to learn from states like Illinois and Louisiana, which are increasing college attendance by requiring high schoolers to submit a free student aid application

Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi opens our eyes to the historical context of what's actually happening in Ukraine

Let's explore how capitalism can lessen inequality and create opportunity. Fire away, Twitterverse!

How, the state's former environmental protection chief wonders, can Philadelphia achieve its carbon output goals while also favoring its own city-owned gas utility?