CitizenCast

In democracies, citizens ought not to idolize their electeds — even if they're people we really like. Philadelphia's mayoral race is no exception.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains what the founders were trying to do with the House of Representatives and why it's failing to live up to their designs. When a single representative is responsible for close to a million citizens, how can this be government by and for the people?

In last week's debate, Jeff Brown took heat for what he said about our Delco neighbor. But the problem is really about regionalism.

NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas sits down to talk tech and the future of Philly with Michael Ellison, CEO/founder of CodePath.org, a nonprofit transforming computer science education for underrepresented minorities at over 50 colleges and universities.

In this special interview edition, Citizen writer J.P. Romney sits down with David Thornburgh, Chair of Ballot PA (a campaign to repeal the closed primary system in Pennsylvania), to discuss why we need Unaffiliated, Independent and third-party voters so badly in this state.

Center City District's President/CEO Paul Levy R. on how the city is rebounding from the last three years — and what new leaders must do

On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Julissa Arce about reclaiming her Mexican roots and writing her banned memoir "You Sound Like A White Girl."

What value is a true believer if they put ideology over reason and practical solutions?

City Bright Philadelphia is a neighborhood cleanup that's also about creating jobs and a path to financial stability — and you're invited

On this episode of Your City Defined, we look at why we have primaries, how they came to disenfranchise 1.2 million Pennsylvanians, and how they might change to allow everyone to vote.