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On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Shirley Robinson, Executive Director of the Texas Library Association. In the wake of shameless online attacks, Robinson argues forcefully that librarians are trained professionals who understand better than anyone how to provide the correct reading material to children. 

Amid handwringing over the Council candidacies of Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O'Rourke, what's the rationale for their insurgency?

On the ballot this fall, voters will decide on a Charter amendment to create a permanent Office for People with Disabilities. It's a no-brainer.

The terror attack on Israel this Saturday ought to prompt in us the moral clarity of 9/11 and Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.

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/