As the fight for voting comes to a head, Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta (D) says people must ask themselves: “What are we willing to […]
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Ali Velshi: Now Is The Time To Protect The Right To Vote
As Senate Democrats debate amending the filibuster rule to pass federal voting rights legislation, Republicans at the state level have already passed a wave of […]
Continue readingVoting Rights Advocates Organize For Direct Action | MSNBC
Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-founder of the Poor People's Campaign, talks with Rachel Maddow about the necessary ingredients for making direct action a successful tactic […]
Continue readingTX GOP Seek ‘Audit’ Of 2020 Election As TX Dems Push For Voting Rights
Texas State Rep. Jessica González says the Texas GOP effort to audit the 2020 election shows that Republicans “aren’t even denying their intention anymore” of […]
Continue readingSenior Advisor To Harris Says WH Is Committed To Defending Right To Vote
Symone Sanders, senior advisor and chief spokesperson for Vice President Harris, discusses the Vice President’s meeting with poll workers and election workers amid the voting […]
Continue readingLabor Leader Dolores Huerta Praises ‘Courageous’ Activism Of Texas Dems
Labor leader and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta tells Ali Velshi how she thanked the Texas Democrats for their “sacrifices” in fighting for the voting […]
Continue readingDemocrats See Several Paths To Securing Voting Rights, Including Infrastructure Bill
Senator Amy Klobuchar talks with Rachel Maddow about Democratic objections to new state voting restrictions, particularly in Georgia, and the options Democrats have available for […]
Continue readingTX Dem Invokes Grandmother’s Poll Tax In Voting Rights Push
Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson recalls how her grandmother bought poll tax in order to vote and talks about the “chilling effect” that the GOP […]
Continue readingTX Dem: ‘I’m Fearful My Son May Get Pulled Over Because Police Officers Were Looking For Me’
TX State Rep. Jarvis Johnson joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss why a routine traffic stop in America is “never routine when it comes to Black […]
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