Feb 17, 2026
Instead of a win, though, it has become a political football used by the Trump administration to punish Canada. Ali Velshi explains, "[The bridge] is financed by Canada and built with American labor and materials. It's not a prop. It is the circulatory system of a shared economy."
Feb 16, 2026
On this Presidents' Day, it's important to remember that while the federal government may have removed the memorial to slavery on Independence Mall, the history of African Americans exceeds the limits of historic comfort.
Feb 13, 2026
Larry Platt convened his podcast co-hosts for a special episode about recent crises plaguing the leaders of prominent cities.
“We are in a constitutional crisis,” Platt said. “You have federal troops — masked law enforcement — doing these surges. The question is: Who’s in charge?”
“Folks should...
Feb 12, 2026
On this episode of Evening WURDs, Dr. James Peterson invites the Citizen's own Larry Platt onto the show to talk about his recent story about the Constitution Center and its moral responsibility. "The Constitution is under attack," Platt told Peterson, "and the non-partisan Constitution Center should take that on."
Feb 11, 2026
In this special interview episode, Bradford Pearson, Executive Editor of Philadelphia magazine, comes onto the show to discuss his recent article about lessons Philly can learn from ICE's aggressive operations in Minneapolis.