Arena? What Sixers arena?
Rendell and Street say the next mayor and Council should determine the fate of a new Sixers arena. Mayoral candidates, however, say ... ?
Mar 17, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1026
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Ali Velshi | Is Walgreens anti-abortion?
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reveals the history of Walgreens up and through its strange kowtowing to conservative pro-life groups by refusing to offer safe and effective abortion pills. Even in states where it's still legal.
Mar 16, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1025
How To Really Run A City | Ep. 4: Oklahoma City Mayor & anti-Trump Republican David Holt
For all of the seeming division in our country, there are leaders out there who are committed to bringing people together to achieve real change. Helming that charge? Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, who joined co-hosts Reed, Nutter, and Platt to talk about bipartisan collaboration and good ol' pragmatism.
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 1024
Philly needs better paying jobs and New Jersey might have the answer
On this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Pay It Forward, a job training program in New Jersey that provides free or low-cost access to training in fields that need skilled workers
Mar 14, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1023
Ali Velshi | We are 300 years away from global gender equality
Women's rights are declining everywhere. The UN Secretary General estimates it would take three centuries of progress to bring about real equality. And leading the charge in the opposite direction? America.
Mar 13, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1022
Lessons from Lightfoot's defeat in Chicago
Paul Vallas’ primary defeat of incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot — Paul Vallas! — holds many object lessons for candidates here in Philadelphia
Mar 10, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1021
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 2+
After an announcement about our 2023 Integrity Icon Awards, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy continues her discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence.
Mar 09, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1020
YEAH Philly changes the lives of neglected youth
Each year this Black-led nonprofit provides 400 teens and young adults with a safe space and opportunities to remake themselves and their community.
Mar 08, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1019
How to solve a murder epidemic | Pt. 1
In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy hosts a discussion with the movers and shakers of Chester, PA, which saw a dramatic drop in its gun violence. Panelists include Jack Stollsteimer (Delaware County DA), Steven Gretsky (Chester Police Commissioner) and Thaddeus Kirkland (Mayor of Chester).
Mar 07, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1018
Ali Velshi | Can a book be banned just for having Asian protagonists?
In this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Grace Lin, who is as surprised as anyone that her children's book, "A Big Mooncake For Little Star," landed her on banned lists.
Mar 06, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1017
The REAL legacy of Darrell Clarke
Is retiring City Council President Darrell Clarke a statesman … or has he been a guardian of the status quo?
Mar 03, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1016
IWSS | How generosity can save Philadelphia
In this panel from our Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Kenneth Shropshire (Senior Advisor to the Dean at Wharton's Coalition for Equity and Opportunity) interviews author and co-host of The Big Brunch, Will Guidara, about his novel approach to business and solving the social ills in our city: unreasonable hospitality
Mar 02, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1015
Working with offending youths rather than just arresting them
In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at Philadelphia schools' diversion program. It's a national model for youth restorative justice, but doesn't go quite far enough. San Francisco's Make It Right program is the next step.
Mar 01, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1014
Recovering my car from that stupid Kia Boyz Challenge
On this episode of Mystery Shopper, an East Kensington resident was a victim of the new car theft trend. Here’s what happened when they tried to get their car back
Feb 28, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1013
Ali Velshi | The Ukrainian writer on a Russian black list
On this episode of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi speaks with Andrey Kurkov, a Ukrainian writer who publishes prolifically in Russian. When Russia invaded his country, Kurkov was placed on a black list for his writings. Velshi and Kurkov discuss the echoes of war found in his satirical novel, Grey Bees.
Feb 27, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1012
The next mayor of Philadelphia should be...
The Citizen's Ultimate Job Interview series has crystallized just what the qualities of the next Mayor of Philadelphia need to be
Feb 24, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1011
5 steps for ending gun violence
LuQman Abdullah has seen loss, prison, and promise in our youth. Here is his prescription for ending Philadelphia's gun violence culture
Feb 23, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1010
IWSS | How to really decarbonize a city
In this presentation from our annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Ian Harris, business development lead at BlocPower, takes us through the practical steps to creating a healthier and greener city.
Feb 22, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1009
Ali Velshi | Ukraine, Putin...and Trump
Donald Trump bears some direct responsibility for the invasion of Ukraine. He tried to manipulate President Zelensky into manufacturing dirt on his political opponent, and in the process made Zelensky look weak and isolated on the international stage.
Feb 21, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1008
Getting around Berlin is WAY easier than Philly
In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look to Berlin, where thanks to a convenient transportation app, travel is a comparative breeze. Can we do the same here in Philly?
Feb 20, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1007
Ideas our *mayoral candidates* should steal
13 weeks from Philadelphia's Election Day, where are the mayoral candidates' innovative plans that could alter the direction of the city?
Feb 17, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1006
Reality Check | Reducing violence through an app
Citizens of the Week Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens, are the creators of the Philly Truce App. They joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss what the app is and their efforts to reduce violence in Philadelphia.
Feb 16, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1005
How To Really Run A City | Ep 3: David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
With a focus on gun violence reduction strategies, hosts Michael Nutter, Kasim Reed, and Larry Platt welcome David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, for an alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming episode.
Feb 15, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1004
Columbus monument woes? Look to Franklin, Tennessee
Is there a better, healthier way to grapple with our monument issues? They did it in Franklin, Tennessee.
Feb 14, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1003
Banned Book Club Anniversary Edition
In this special one-year anniversary edition of #VelshiBannedBookClub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi reviews a year in banned books and sits down for a followup interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones of The 1619 Project.
Feb 13, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1002
Finally, someone's running for mayor against...Jim Kenney?
In a new commercial, former Philadelphia City Councilmember Allan Domb becomes the first mayoral candidate to take on sitting Mayor Kenney.
Feb 10, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1001
ChatGPT did NOT write this article
Elaine Maimon advises against banning the AI language bot ChatGPT — and instead, use it to teach more effective thinking that is purely human
Feb 09, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1000
Special edition | “Help me! Mom, help me!”
What happened to Tyre Nichols echoes the 1977 Philadelphia police beating of a Black driver. Journalist Bill Marimow on how it was different
Feb 07, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 999
Illinois and housing reparations
In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, former Mayor Michael Nutter sits down with current Illinois Mayor Daniel Biss to talk about the case for novel housing reparations in his city of Evanston. Join us for an enlightening discussion about creating equity in America.
Feb 07, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 998
Ali Velshi | How police are shielded from accountability
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains "qualified immunity," which has shielded police from unlawful and dubious actions for decades.
Feb 06, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 997
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