LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, talks about why only voting rights legislation passed at the national level can protect voting rights […]
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Rev. Dr. William Barber On Standing Up For The Right To Vote
Voting rights across the country are under attack and, while you may not see it happening right where you're living, the fact that it's happening […]
Continue readingPA State Rep.: The American Experiment Is Not Guaranteed
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 […]
Continue readingAli 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 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 readingBeto O’Rourke: TX Dems Are Providing ‘Moral Leverage Necessary’ To Pass Voting Rights Bills
Beto O’Rourke thanks Texas Democrats for going to Washington, D.C. in the fight to pass voting rights legislation. Texas State Reps. Rafael Anchía and Nicole […]
Continue readingStacey Abrams: Time For Every Senate Member To Declare Allegiance To Our Democracy
Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams joins us on pressuring the Senate to pass voter protection legislation through phase two of her Hot Call Summer campaign. […]
Continue readingWatch The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell Highlights: July 16th | MSNBC
Watch highlights from Friday's The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. Lawrence O’Donnell airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
Continue readingThreatened With Arrest, Texas Dems Draw Courage From History’s Civil Rights Leaders
Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks about the illogic that exposes the disingenuousness of the voting restrictions being advanced by Texas Republicans, and expresses her […]
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