CitizenCast

On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Rube visits with Candace Johnson, the Philly creator of TOUCHY/FEELY, the card game of intimate connection.

... with Dr. James Peterson of Evening WURDs. This week, Larry Platt calls into the show to discuss his recent Citizen article and throw around ideas for a set of truly progressive tax reforms Philly could enact.

Inspired by his own journey as a father, a Temple University police officer has become a vital support for hundreds of students in North Philadelphia

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi focuses on a recent arrest in Louisiana for abortion and connects it to other rights directly threatened: contraception, consensual gay sexual relationships, and same-sex marriage.

Congressmembers Chrissy Houlahan, Brendan Boyle and Brian Fitzpatrick all recently exhibited something voters rarely reward: Integrity

A new nonprofit called Live Work Philadelphia thinks that by diversifying our middle-income earners, we can create a path to prosperity for all Philadelphians. Hear Malcolm's conversation with executive director Javier Suarez.

Michelle Angela Ortiz doubles down on Our Market — a public art project honoring the diverse stories of the S. 9th Street Market. The sense of community Ortiz's art inspires is helping residents and businesses stand against the twin threats of gentrification and anti-immigrant sentiment.

Louis King, the CEO of OIC of America, ran a successful program to open high-paying construction jobs to more people in Minnesota. Now, he's doing the same in Pennsylvania.

Larry recently sat down with teacher and author Kimberly McGlonn to talk about her upbringing, her struggles against racial injustice and about her new book, Build It Boldly: How Daring Business Leaders Can Gain Influence and Create Impact. McGlonn's message was an inspirational clarion call to the citizen leaders in our midst.

The Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission just released a new report. What are they proposing? Is this plan something even a progressive could get behind?