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velshi, 2 months ago to random

A new Brennan Center report proves voter suppression laws "actually DO suppress the vote," says Michael Waldman. The solution, says Charles Coleman Jr., is “pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/brand-new-report-reveals-widening-voter-participation-gap-due-to-gutting-of-voting-rights-act-205361733839

velshi, 2 months ago to random

Casting a protest vote in a presidential primary is a useful tool. But doing so in the general election is dangerous… especially in 2024. This year, voters have a binary choice between democracy and autocracy. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-a-protest-vote-in-a-primary-election-is-useful-but-don-t-play-with-fire-in-november-205360709780

velshi, 2 months ago to random

Separation of Church and State, or ‘the wrath of a Holy God’? Religious language is on the rise in court opinions. Prof Caroline Mala Corbin breaks down erosion of the Establishment Clause. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/separation-of-church-and-state-or-the-wrath-of-a-holy-god-205337669630

velshi, 2 months ago to random

Trump calls the migrants seeking asylum at our border an “invasion.” Dr. Jason Stanley says this kind of dehumanizing language about migrants is a “standard fascist narrative.” Maria Hinojosa says Trump’s words unravel when you examine the facts. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-it-s-openly-incoherent-trump-s-dehumanizing-rhetoric-on-immigration-doesn-t-stand-up-to-the-facts-205337157654

velshi, 2 months ago to random

Buckle in for a trip to Donald Trump’s America — a dark future that is not only possible, but promised, if he rises to power again. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-when-trump-says-the-quiet-parts-out-loud-believe-him-205337157648

velshi, 3 months ago to random

"All they can do right now is try to scare the hell out of voters," says Max Rose of GOP attacks on George Santos' replacement Tom Suozzi. Suozzi didn't ignore those attacks & won because he chose to "take them head on. That's the lesson here." #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/taking-gop-attacks-head-on-carried-tom-suozzi-to-victory-says-fmr-rep-max-rose-204443205624

velshi, 3 months ago to random

Rep. Raskin: ‘The bottom is falling out’ on Trump’s legal cases #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/rep-raskin-the-bottom-is-falling-out-on-trump-s-legal-cases-204439621864

velshi, 3 months ago to random

Academy Award-Nominated documentary “The ABCs of Book Banning” has brought together 2 key members of the #VelshiBannedBookClub: 101-year-old book banning activist Grace Linn and author of the inaugural feature “All Boys Aren’t Blue” George M Johnson. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/new-documentary-the-abcs-of-book-banning-underscores-who-is-being-affected-by-book-banning-efforts-school-children-204418629667

velshi, 3 months ago to random

‘It’s much larger’: Trump’s financial penalty nightmare may not be over, NYTimes’s Susanne Craig says. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-it-s-much-larger-trump-s-financial-penalty-nightmare-may-not-be-over-nyt-reporter-says-204415045925

velshi, 3 months ago to random

Michael Cohen on Trump’s avalanche of legal penalties: ‘He will have to liquidate his assets’ #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/michael-cohen-on-trump-s-avalanche-of-legal-penalties-he-will-have-to-liquidate-his-assets-204415557637

velshi, 3 months ago to random

“We can say without question that this administration has been fighting for the people, rather than against the people," says Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and the opposite is ‘what we will get if we end up with another Trump presidency." #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/rep-crockett-south-carolina-showed-us-something-important-about-biden-s-support-203575877996

velshi, 3 months ago to random

"If you do not feel like democracy has served you well...trying to sell someone on the preservation of democracy is not going to be an effective pitch," says Charles Coleman Jr. of earning the Black vote while discussing his new special with Trymaine Lee. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-black-men-in-america-trymaine-lee-and-charles-coleman-jr-spotlight-the-strength-of-the-black-vote-203580485887

velshi, 3 months ago to random

In 1949, an armistice ended the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The negotiator was Ralph Bunche. A descendant of enslaved people, he was the 1st Black person to win a Nobel Peace Prize. He helped found the UN. He marched with MLK Jr. This is his story. #Velshi #BHM
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/the-history-of-ralph-bunche-the-first-person-of-color-to-win-the-nobel-peace-prize-203576389919

velshi, 3 months ago to random

Sen. Tim Kaine says that the Hamas hostage deal is the “only path to de-escalation,” and that the U.S. should focus on efforts towards a ceasefire, rather than further involving itself in a new Middle East war. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/tim-kaine-hamas-hostage-deal-is-only-path-to-de-escalation-203554373525

velshi, 3 months ago to random

Philly is combatting book bans by putting up stands with banned books about Black stories across ‘the birthplace of America’, from which residents can borrow. “We get to know one another by reading stories,” says Angela Val, CEO of Visit Philadelphia. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-we-get-to-know-one-another-by-reading-stories-making-black-stories-free-in-philly-203554373644

velshi, 3 months ago to random

The U.S. and its Western allies once had some bargaining power with Iran. But without the 2015 Nuclear Deal, America is now fighting for a seat at the table #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-the-jcpoa-built-some-good-faith-between-iran-the-west-but-not-anymore-203552325700

velshi, 4 months ago to random

As the war in Gaza rages on, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Netanyahu is “putting his own political skin above the hostages.” #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/netanyahu-putting-his-own-political-skin-above-the-hostages-sen-chris-van-hollen-202582597780

velshi, 4 months ago to random

Mohammad Al Yazji lost his mother in an Israeli airstrike, and the fate of his father is still unknown. As the eldest, the 13-year-old is left alone to care for his seven siblings in Gaza – the youngest is only six months old.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/a-story-of-survival-13-year-old-takes-care-of-seven-siblings-amid-the-war-in-gaza-202502213823

velshi, 4 months ago to random

“The presumption is you don't belong in this arena,” says Columbia’s Jelani Cobb of Claudine Gay’s forced resignation. “It’s bad faith that’s motivating it from the beginning,” says Princeton’s Eddie Glaude. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/claudine-gay-s-case-reflects-history-of-discrediting-black-intelligence-201493573719

velshi, 4 months ago to random

The true story of how Claudine Gay was ousted from Harvard involves race, gender, money, politics and a deliberate ring-wing campaign to topple her career — and to send a message in doing so. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-the-true-story-the-forces-behind-claudine-gay-s-ouster-from-harvard-201493061996

velshi, 4 months ago to random

“The disqualification clause is perhaps the most democratic provision in the Constitution,” says Judge Luttig. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-couldn-t-be-any-clearer-judge-luttig-predicts-outcome-of-scotus-trump-ballot-ruling-201473605809

velshi, 4 months ago to random

"No matter what happens...that's not the end of this saga," says CO Sec of State Jena Griswold as Trump's ballot eligibility case heads to the Supreme Court. "Democracy will not die because of some court decision." #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-it-s-really-urgent-co-sec-of-state-explains-decision-to-put-trump-s-name-on-ballot-for-now-201473093735

velshi, 4 months ago to random

Weeks after Jan. 6, Rep. Stacey Plaskett argued the case to impeach Trump – and she says some Republicans thought her case was strong. #Velshi

https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/rep-stacey-plaskett-d-v-i-revisionism-over-january-6-attack-absolutely-infuriating-201473605889

velshi, 4 months ago to random

“The U.S. Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the peaceful transfer of power.” ME Sec Of State Shenna Bellows explains how she arrived at the decision to bar Trump from the ballot in Maine. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/maine-sec-of-state-the-constitution-does-not-tolerate-an-assault-on-the-peaceful-transfer-of-power-201473605854

velshi, 4 months ago to random

On Alex Wagner Tonight @ MSNBC: SCOTUS agrees to hear Trump’s appeal of his CO ballot disqualification, Timothy Snyder joins me to discuss the real threat to U.S. democracy in ‘24, and Nikole Hannah Jones reflects on the strange bedfellows that forced Claudine Gay from Harvard’s presidency.