Citizencast

Maleda Brehane is an Ethiopian immigrant who saw lives transformed through real estate in east Africa. After becoming CEO of AR Spruce, she has championed civic engagement and "diversity design" here in Philadelphia. Brehane joins Dr. James Peterson for his regular Citizen segment on Evening WURDs.

In this interview special, Malcolm speaks with Moody’s Chief Economist Mark Zandi, a Malvern resident, about which presidential candidate bodes better for the economy and our financial future

Most voters say the economy will play a major role in deciding their choice for president. How do the records of Trump and Harris stack up? We'll answer with just the facts.

Harris and Trump campaigns are panicking about their PA messaging. What would local political strategists do to capture Philadelphia voters? 

In the second episode of Jo Piazza's acclaimed docuseries, Philly Under Fire, we tell the story of trauma nurse Rhonda Browning, who has been treating shooting victims for two decades. She has held the hands of countless young men, who in their most painful moments, beg for their mothers. Browning fills that role temporarily, "whispering in their ears that they need to hold on." Follow this gripping episode as Piazza brings the reality of Browning's work into focus. 

Like all Americans, Black men are not a monolith. Why they might choose to vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is important to understand. Dr. James Peterson of Evening WURDs takes us through a few reasons.

On this episode of Citizen of the Week, we highlight Arash Singh, an Indian citizen living in Fishtown. He can’t vote in the U.S., but that hasn’t stopped him from helping others cast their ballots by November 5.

Iconic chef, brand marketer and photographer, Big Rube, talks business, blueberries and perseverance with local produce scion Marcello Giordano

When Donald Trump declares the U.S. to be "occupied" by immigrants and promises a "Liberation Day" of mass deportation, Ali Velshi reminds us that Trump has made good on extremely cruel immigration policies before.

Did Curtis Bashaw — pro-choice, pro-growth, gay hotelier — offer a glimpse of what a return to reasonableness might look like, post-Trumpism?

On the latest episode of How To Really Run A City, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter chat with Devin Cotten, the Founder and CEO of The Universal Basic Employment and Opportunity Initiative in Cleveland, Ohio. Cotten is helping to extend universal basic employment to one hundred Clevelanders through a pilot that guarantees a living wage of $50,000 a year. This initiative bypasses the common criticism about universal basic income being just a financial handout.  "I think this is a more effective tool, politically," Reed said on the podcast, "because you've got somebody getting up and going to work, just like the rest of us. It's hard for people to hate on someone who's doing the very best they can." Join us for this episode about an idea we should be stealing from Cleveland. For more from Cotten, see him at The Citizen’s 7th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival presented by Comcast NBC Universal on November 15th. As cities go, so goes the nation!  

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative helped nearly 2,000 Philadelphians find work. Now, the organization is expanding and rebranding to connect more Philadelphians with skills, jobs and career opportunities.

Philadelphia experienced a tragic surge in gun violence in 2020, with 500 of our fellow residents killed and another 2,200 shot. Today we look back at that dramatic and heartbreaking moment in time with Roadmap To Nowhere, the first episode of Jo Piazza's acclaimed docuseries, Philly Under Fire.

What is on ultra-conservatives' wish list for disaster relief? MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi details disturbing plans for gutting FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, thereby making Americans in disaster-prone areas less secure.

Tim Walz’s debate performance should have Democratic insiders wondering what could have been had Gov. Shapiro been on that stage

"... in Black political reality." At a recent Citizen event, aired live on WURD, host James Peterson interviewed Dr. Michael Eric Dyson about his new book "Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote." Dr. Dyson stated that the real goal of American politics "was not the acquisition of democracy, but the establishment of white supremacy."

Pennsylvania’s state treasurer manages the sixth largest economy in the U.S — and a few other things. Next up in Your City Defined.

Five million people died last year from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. One Penn scientist is looking deep into the past for a solution.

Abortions bans undermine women's basic reproductive health, explains MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi. And among no group is that threat more acutely felt than Black women, who's lives are at greater risk because of the racism stubbornly entrenched in our healthcare system.

Nine months in, Mayor Cherelle Parker has shown impeccable public-facing skills. But how is she on implementation and transparency?