CitizenCast

What is the difference between a democracy and a constitutional republic? Are the two terms mutually exclusive? Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi walks us through the definitions and explains why the more conservative members of our body politic fear your vote.

What this highest-stakes Pennsylvania election is really about

In this episode of Business For Good, we highlight Karla Ballard who raised over $1 million for her app, YING, seeking to replicate the community of helpful neighbors she grew up with in Philadelphia--one task at a time

Damaris Alvarado-Rodriguez is on a mission to provide opportunities for children and adults — including through a new teacher apprenticeship program starting this week

In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for espionage against the United States. Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi explains the strange link between the Rosenbergs and Donald Trump.

Does the Biden administration's recent winning streak, including the Inflation Reduction and CHIPS and Science Acts, contain an object lesson for Philly?

In this episode of Guest Commentary, Philly's former district attorney has a three-step plan to get guns off the street — and reduce the record shootings — in Philly

One of the most famous — and famously attacked — climatologists in America is now the founding director of Penn's new climate change institute. He has a few things to say to those who doubt we can still save the earth

In this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi talks to Laurie Halse Anderson about her book: Speak (one of the most banned books in the country). Labeled by its critics as pornographic, Speak explores assault and consent-based sexuality in a young adult setting. "You would think people would find the educational system...the right place to talk about these things," Anderson said.

There's been a lot of handwringing over Democrats like Josh Shapiro trying to choose their MAGA general election opponents. But maybe we need a nationwide referendum on Trumpism, once and for all?