Welcome to the second half of our opening panel during the 2022 Ideas We Should Steal Festival. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi moderated a fascinating discussion about democracy and local journalists. He was joined by Erinn Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th*; Jill Abramson, former executive editor (and first woman executive editor) of The New York Times; Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine; and Chris Baxter, editor-in-chief of Spotlight PA.

With the federal government in disarray, cities will be the key to economic growth next year.

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood before Congress, he likened the situation in Ukraine to two well-known battles fought by Americans: the Battles of Saratoga (Revolutionary War) and the Battle of the Bulge (WWII). MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi explains that both of these were turning points against an autocratic regime. The latter happened on Christmas Day.

Amen Brown's recent interview reminds us that there ought to be standards for becoming mayor. Can his mistake change how we think about the job?

Expanding artificial intelligence technology can make life easier. But at what cost to our livelihoods — and culture?

Welcome to the first night of this year's Ideas We Should Steal Festival. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi moderated a fascinating discussion about democracy and local journalists. He was joined by Erinn Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th*; Jill Abramson, former executive editor (and first woman executive editor) of The New York Times; Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine; and Chris Baxter, editor-in-chief of Spotlight PA.

At the opening night of our 5th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, renowned journalists from Ali Velshi to Jill Abramson offered solutions to what plagues distrust of the media

For the first time, scientists were able to produce an excess of energy from nuclear fusion. This can forever change how we power our civilization.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Adriana Abizadeh, Executive Director of Kensington Corridor Trust. They discuss the Neighborhood Trust development model which was created by and for those living and working in the Kensington Avenue corridor.

MSNBC Host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi reminds us of the horrible plight of Paul Whelan who still languishes in a Russian penal colony