Topic: U.S. Politics
Choose Democracy
The 2024 election was the beginning, not the end, of saving our democracy. Here's what else you can do
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyTired Of Political Attack Ads Yet?
There is no escape from the negative campaigning in Philadelphia from both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. A Temple University professor on why that may do candidates and voters more harm than good
By Heather LaMarreAli Velshi on Trump, The Wannabe One-Day Dictator
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member Ali Velshi says Trump's double-down on being dictator for a day is a blunt authoritarian threat
By Ali VelshiWho or What Am I Most Resisting?
A citizen's prayer for our fractured times, from a local leader of the B Corp movement
By Jay Coen GilbertAli Velshi on Trump’s Rhetoric and the Word “Vermin”
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member asks that we pay attention to Trump's rhetoric, which has moved from bizarre to dangerous
By Ali VelshiDave McCormick, Filibuster … Buster?
A pair of Harvard Law students believe the recently announced Republican candidate for U.S. Senate could win on an unlikely — and arguably unsexy — issue: legislative reform.
By Thomas Harvey and Thomas KoenigAli Velshi On Why You Can’t be Pro-Worker if You’re Anti-Union
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member points out the hypocrisy and misdirection of politicians who want it both ways
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Compares Nepotism and Corruption, Trumps vs. Bidens
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member points out the differences in scope and scale of the allegations against Hunter Biden vs. those against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi on Expanding the House of Representatives
MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member believes it's time to revisit what our founders meant by "representative democracy"
By Ali VelshiFollowing Cassidy Hutchinson’s Example
A long-time college president was impressed by the former Trump White House staffer during her January 6th testimony. The lesson: Internships matter
By Elaine Maimon