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Ali Velshi
@velshi
Host of “Velshi” and Chief Correspondent on MSNBC.
259 Posts
A new report from the New York Times chronicles the gradual mainstreaming of extremism in Israeli politics and society over decades. Co-author Ronen Bergman discusses Israel’s right-wing lurch, and how it threatens democracy. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-50-year "This is a rogue institution that has gone off the rails." Jen Rubin and Elie Mystal discuss the upside-down flag spotted at Justice Alito’s residence, the lack of #SCOTUS accountability, and the reforms needed to restore public trust. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat “If you only look at the statistics, you get depressed. If you look at the people, you have hope,” International Rescue Committee Pres and CEO David Miliband says of the remarkable human spirit in Gaza amid devastation. “The biggest renewable source is hope.” #Velshi https://www. Two teenagers have been documenting their lives in a refugee camp in Gaza — from the daily horrors to soccer games on the beach. “Despite the hardships and the struggles, at the end of the day we are humans. We are trying to live.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-w “This is a generation of students that has seen a generation of adults really fail them,” says Karen Attiah, who is “dismayed” by some of the protest coverage. The tone of college admins is a reflection of the political climate, says Eddie Glaude. #Velshi A handful of states will be voting on abortion access come November. But legal historian Mary Ziegler warns, “Fetal personhood is looming out there, as a way to kind of override the will of the voters even when ballot initiatives pass.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wa “The way to protect children is not to put them in a bubble…Give them the tools.” Best-selling memoir “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls empowers readers to build empathy and embrace who they are for the rest of their lives. #VelshiBannedBookClub https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velsh Norm Ornstein: Trump’s second term plans make it impossible to treat this like a ‘typical’ election. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/norm-ornstein-trump-s-second-term-plans-make-it-impossible-to-treat-this-like-a-typical-election-210265669547 TN State Reps Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones react to ‘insane’ new bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-insane-tn-state-reps-react-to-new-bill-allowing-teachers-to-carry-guns-in-schools-209851973646 Judge Luttig blasts SCOTUS for avoiding ‘key question’ at the heart of Trump immunity case https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/judge-luttig-blasts-scotus-for-avoiding-key-question-at-the-heart-of-trump-immunity-case-209849413614 In 2020, Nate Hegyi biked across the Mountain West to report on communities in news deserts. “Just talk to people … We don’t have enough conversations, person-to-person, across that political divide,” Hegyi says. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-slow-journalism-mon 30 years after apartheid, South Africa’s young democracy echoes America’s own journey. Ali Velshi provides a poignant reflection on the country’s past, present, and future. #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/30-years-after-apartheid-reflecting-on-south-africa-s-ongoin Several authors including James Frankie Thomas and Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine pulled out of the PEN America literary awards over the organization’s messaging on Gaza. They say it was a matter of “conscience.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/it-was-a-matter-of-conscien Hundreds of authors & staffers are boycotting PEN America over its stance on the war in Gaza. CEO Suzanne Nossel says the “essence of PEN is that you keep dialogue open no matter how passionate you feel.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/pen-america-at-odds-with-som ‘People are being held accountable’: @AZSecretary of State discusses fake electors charges “The problems we face in this country seem so overwhelming,” says Eddie S. Glaude Jr. “But the problem right in front of your nose is what you can deal with.” In his new book, he argues the greatness we see in our leaders is in us all, and we must use it. #Velshi https://www.msnbc Michelle Belser is the Block Captain for her Philadelphia block, keeping the streets clean and her neighbors involved. “It’s not about the clean-up. It’s about engaging with our youth,” Belser says. #Velshi #SmallActs The Art of Tanking a Deal: The dangerous cost of Trump withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal #Velshi "We're fighting for our right to get paid for our work," says the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO, Sara Nelson on the importance of the labor movement across the entire country. "This economy needs to be built for us, not the billionai After being removed from a speaking engagement at a middle school in Pennsylvania on bullying due to his “lifestyle,” author Maulik Pancholy is asking the right question: “Why is the school board so afraid of teaching empathy?” #VelshiBannedBookClub #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/