Ali Velshi

· 20mo ago

Let’s take a note from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – “if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.” The preservation of our democracy relies on you and I standing up for justice every day. Join me today on #Velshi w/ Jon Meacham.

· 20mo ago

Welcome to the new American oligarchy: Trump’s rise was decades in the making.

Billionaires and mega-corporations are driving policy at the expense of democracy – an “absolute seizure,” as @ThomHartmann@mstdn.social puts it. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/welcome-to-the-new-american-oligarchy-trump-s-rise-was-decades-in-the-making-230305349616

Welcome to the new American oligarchy: Trump’s rise was decades in the making

President Donald Trump’s rise is not an anomaly – he is the product of forces set in motion 50 years ago, driven by massive deregulation and key Supreme Court decisions that dismantled a century of safeguards against corporate political spending, explains Thom Hartmann, author of ‘The Hidden History of American Oligarchy.’ Together, these forces steered America toward oligarchy. Trump recognized the cracks in our system—and moved in to exploit them. In this next chapter of America’s story, “Vels

· 20mo ago

Trump’s pardon of violent anti-abortion activists is deeply personal for Julie Burkhart. She worked at a clinic targeted with attacks in 1991, which led to the creation of the FACE Act.

“He’s proven our fears are valid,” she says. “I hurt for the women who just need good, sound healthcare.” #Velshi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaaAY2a5oB8&feature=youtu.be

‘Are we going to be safe in the clinics?’: women’s health providers fear attacks after Trump pardons

· 20mo ago

Now that Republicans have taken power in Washington, there's an effort to re-write the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection. “People saw it. They believe it," says Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS). “What we have right now is the Donald Trump retribution process on steroids.” #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-retribution-process-on-steroids-rep-bennie-thompson-on-trump-s-first-week-230305861929

‘Retribution process on steroids’: Rep. Bennie Thompson on Trump’s first week

‘Retribution process on steroids’: Rep. Bennie Thompson on Trump’s first week

In his first week back in office, Donald Trump pardoned every single person charged with a crime in connection to the January 6th insurrection and House Speaker Mike Johnson has created a new January 6th select subcommittee to re-investigate the events of that day. “People saw it. They believe it. You can't attack the FBI and their credibility,” says Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the former chairman of the original Jan. 6 committee. “That’s not the democracy that we’ve come to love and support.”

· 20mo ago

In the final weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden commuted the sentences of more than 4,000 non-violent drug offenders, and pardoned others. Today, he pardoned Kemba Smith Pradia, who has been called “the poster child” of harsh mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenses. #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/pardoned-by-biden-i-dropped-to-my-knees-and-i-thanked-god-229718597558
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/pardoned-by-biden-i-dropped-to-my-knees-and-i-thanked-god-229718597558

Pardoned by Biden: ‘I dropped to my knees and I thanked God’

Pardoned by Biden: ‘I dropped to my knees and I thanked God’

Among the round of pardons issued by President Biden on his last day in office was Kemba Smith Pradia. Pradia was a college student when she found herself in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend, who was also selling drugs. Though she never handled or dealt drugs herself, Kemba was sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison. Pradia and Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund join Ali just after the historic announcement. Pradia’s case exemplifies a broke

· 46mo ago

Russia is no closer to capturing Ukraine than it was 297 days ago. Former Ambassador John Bolton believes things could have been different, for the worse. “If Donald Trump were still President the Russians would be in Kyiv already.” #Velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/john-bolton-if-trump-were-still-president-the-russians-would-be-in-kyiv-157982277713

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· 20mo ago

Enrique Tarrio, fmr. Proud Boys chairman, told my colleague Paula Ramos those who held J6 rioters accountable “need to feel the heat.” Tarrio is one of some 1,500 insurrectionists pardoned – record wiped & gun ownership rights restored. Paola joins me at 11aET on her J6 pardon report. #Velshi

· 20mo ago

Asylum seekers & refugees do not threaten America’s sovereignty. But one of President Trump’s executive orders would have you believe otherwise. It’s a fear tactic to justify military use at the border #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-trump-is-using-manufactured-fear-to-justify-immigration-crackdown-230266437912

Velshi: Trump is using manufactured fear to justify immigration crackdown

Velshi: Trump is using manufactured fear to justify immigration crackdown

On President Trump’s first day in office he signed a handful of executive orders to launch his promised crackdown on immigration and declared a national

· 20mo ago

Democracy is hard work, says historian Jon Meacham, and often “counter cultural to how human beings are arranged.” Politicians “act on incentive,” so if you like something, let them know, because “people who want them to do the wrong thing are applying that pressure.” #Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/jon-meacham-democracy-is-a-manifestation-of-all-of-us-229717573898

Jon Meacham: ‘Democracy is a manifestation of all of us’

Jon Meacham: ‘Democracy is a manifestation of all of us’

As Donald Trump prepares to take office again, award-winning historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham discusses what history shows us about the

· 20mo ago

Why is reading about people different from you so important? Manuel Muñoz, author of “The Consequences,” explains it in just a few words, “Once you hear a story, you can’t unhear it.” #Velshi #VelshiBannedBookClub
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-banned-book-club-the-consequences-by-manuel-munoz-230267973978

Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The Consequences’ by Manuel Muñoz

Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The Consequences’ by Manuel Muñoz

Broken into ten short stories, “The Consequences” takes place in California’s Central Valley in the 1980s. The frank stories depict Mexican and Mexican American laborers, their families, their enemies, and their communities. La Migra hangs like a spirit over each story -- sometimes seen, but always felt. “The Consequences” succeeds in bringing humanity back to a group of people that have been relegated to a “mass” – mass deportations, mass raids, mass arrests, mass round-ups – by the United Stat

· 20mo ago

Trump’s newfound obsession with American expansionism conflicts with diplomatic and territorial ideals, signaling to other powers across the globe that boundaries can be redrawn on a whim. Ben Rhodes joins me at 11aET on the top global risks. #Velshi

· 20mo ago

On January 20, the next stage in the fight to hold the line on democracy begins. Join me TONIGHT at 9PM ET for a special edition of “Velshi: The Players and The Policies of the Next Four Years,” where I’ll examine how the next four years will shape America. #Velshi

· 20mo ago

Amb. John Bolton says “there is no question” Iran may take action against him after Trump revoked his secret service protection as part of his first week of retribution. “He just doesn’t like to be criticized”
#Velshi
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/bolton-there-is-no-question-in-my-mind-iran-may-take-action-against-me-230308421564

Bolton: “there is no question in my mind” Iran may take action against me

Bolton: “there is no question in my mind” Iran may take action against me

Ambassador John Bolton had his security clearance and secret service protection revoked as part of President Trump’s political retribution tour. He discusses the consequences to America’s national security of Trump’s actions, and previews the upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel.

· 20mo ago

Trump’s pardoning of anti-abortion attackers sends a clear message: in America, intimidating & harassing women seeking care – & professionals who provide life-saving services – is fair game. Just ask Julie Burkhart, whose Wyoming clinic was set on fire in 2022. She joins me at 10aET. #Velshi

· 20mo ago

Please join me @VelshiMSNBC@mastodon.world for special coverage 9-10p w/

Joanne Freeman
Rep. Jasmine Crockett
Mark Hannah
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Thom Hartmann

· 32mo ago

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

'The ABCs of Book Banning' underscores school children being affected by book banning efforts

'The ABCs of Book Banning' underscores school children being affected by book banning efforts

Even Hollywood is paying attention to book banning efforts. A new Academy Award-nominated documentary short film, “The ABCs of Book Banning,” masterfully

· 20mo ago

Take him at his word – Trump’s retribution campaign is coming to life, and this week’s firings and revocation of security details may signal more to come. Rep. Bennie Thompson, fmr. Chairman of the J6 committee, joins me at 10aET on #Velshi

· 34mo ago

The key to understanding the ‘catastrophic fall’ of Rudy Giuliani https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/andrew-kirtzman-one-moment-is-key-to-understanding-the-catastrophic-fall-of-rudy-giuliani-200375878002

Andrew Kirtzman: One moment is key to understanding the ‘catastrophic fall’ of Rudy Giuliani

Andrew Kirtzman: One moment is key to understanding the ‘catastrophic fall’ of Rudy Giuliani

Andrew Kirtzman, author of “Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of The City” and “Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor,” joins Ali Velshi to discuss Rudy Giuliani’s defamation trial verdict and what factors contributed to the “catastrophic fall” of the infamous former New York City Mayor. Kirtzman also shares his prediction for Giuliani’s future. “He’s a ruined man… The arc of the Giuliani rise and fall story is almost complete. He could end that story in a prison cell.”

· 20mo ago

Please join me @VelshiMSNBC@mastodon.world 10a-12p w/

Aaron David Miller
Jon Meacham
Tzipi Livni
David Rohde
Diana Buttu
Jen Rubin
Ben Rhodes

· 20mo ago

Manuel Muñoz’s short story collection, ‘The Consequences,’ is set in the farmlands of CA, where he & his family worked. It unflinchingly depicts the fragile livelihoods of immigrant families, marked by grueling labor & the fear of deportation. He joins me @11aET on the #VelshiBannedBookClub #Velshi

· 20mo ago

Please join me for special coverage @VelshiMSNBC@mastodon.world 7a w/

Noga Tarnopolsky
Steven Cook
Lisa Rein
Nahal Toosi
Kevin Baron

· 20mo ago

Please join me @VelshiMSNBC@mastodon.world 10a-12p w/

John Bolton
Julie Burkhart
@ThomHartmann
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D- MS)
Peter Beinart
Paola Ramos

· 20mo ago

Please join me @VelshiMSNBC@mastodon.world 10a-12p w/

Charles Coleman
Barbara McQuade
Julie Burkhart
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison
Connecticut AG William Tong
@JoyceVance@mstdn.social
Elie Mystal
Jen Rubin
Manuel Muñoz