Topic: democracy
Ali Velshi On Journalism, Citizenship, And Moving To Prime Time
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is taking over The 11th Hour. Today, he gives a final word on the vitally important role of reporters bearing witness to the people.
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Covers the Bill that Bans Corporate Spending in Elections
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains the legal framework behind Hawaii's legislation on corporate money in political campaigns and how other states are following suit
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on How Redistricting Could Backfire on the GOP
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by MS NOW's Kabir Khanna and pollster Celinda Lake to discuss how gerrymandering could motivate voter turnout
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on Jim Crow 2.0
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member outlines how Trump’s request that Republican states redistrict to hand his party a midterm advantage has spiraled into an effort at stamping out Black representation in Congress.
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Asks Who is Really Inciting People to Violence?
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member discusses how the Trump administration's is trying to cast reporting on the facts and criticizing the president as the cause of political violence
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on the GOP Shifting Focus to the Supreme Court
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member explains how and why Republican senators are refocusing their political will on maintaining control of our highest court
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Asks, If Orbán Can Lose in Hungary …
The MS NOW host and Citizen board member points to the long-time prime minister and his party's loss as a beacon of hope to backsliding democracies around the world.
By Ali Velshi
We Are America March
From Independence Hall to the Capitol steps, 100 people trek 160 miles to prove that solidarity isn’t just a word — it’s a journey
By Autumn Demberger
Diversity is Democratic
A junior at the Academy at Palumbo makes a beautiful argument for a multi-lingual, multicultural city and nation. Our differences don’t just make us stronger — they’re also worth fighting for
By Shafia Malik
Your Weekly Guide to Surviving the News
Iran from both sides, bingeing birthright citizenship, the fun of freelancing, more stories that explain what happened this week
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff