Sports columnist and panelist on ESPN’s “Around the Horn,” Kevin Blackistone explains the intertwined history of civil rights and sports in Atlanta, and argues that […]
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Plouffe: If More Bills Like The One In GA Pass, Democracy Will Last ‘Years Not Centuries’ | Deadline
Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe highlights the implications of Georgia’s new restrictive voting law, and the threat to our democracy if similar ones are […]
Continue readingDNC Chair: We’re Going To Fight Back Against Voting Restrictions | Morning Joe | MSNBC
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joins Morning Joe to discuss new restrictions on voting rights enacted by the Georgia GOP legislature and Democrats' plans to push […]
Continue readingRep. Nikema Williams: It’s my turn to pick up the mantle
Rep. Nikema Williams is not only the first Black woman to chair the Georgia Democratic Party, she is also the first Black woman to represent […]
Continue readingRep. Barbara Lee on GA Voter Suppression Tactics: “These Are Fundamental Attacks On Our Democracy”
Rep. Barbara Lee joins Ali Velshi ahead of a tour of border facilities in El Paso (her hometown) to talk about how to rebuild the […]
Continue readingBooker Calls New Voting Restrictions In GA ‘A Step Towards Authoritarianism’ | The ReidOut | MSNBC
Senator Cory Booker calls new voting restrictions passed in Georgia ‘a serious inflection point for the United States of America,’ saying it’s a step towards […]
Continue readingJoy Reid On Georgia Voting Restrictions: It Doesn’t Get Much Clearer Who This Law Benefits And Hurts
Here’s what Joy Reid had to say about new voting restrictions passed in Georgia: "It's just almost poetic how much the history this week rhymes. […]
Continue readingWarnock Outlines What’s At Stake In Republican War On Democracy | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock talks with Rachel Maddow about the new Georgia voting law and the broader fight to secure voting rights and democracy itself […]
Continue readingFive Reasons Why Georgia Republicans Are Restricting Voting | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Fmr. Obama White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says there are five reasons why Georgia Republicans passed a restrictive new voting law, and none of […]
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