Topic: democracy
Ali Velshi Says Dissent is Patriotic
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member reminds Americans that there is nothing more American than protest. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi, “How Small Acts of Courage…Become Unstoppable.”
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member draws on the history of South Africa's protests against apartheid to show how the courage of ordinary citizens defeats oppression
By Ali Velshi
How to Protest Safely in Philadelphia
Planning to attend a public demonstration? Know the rules, know your rights, and be safe
By Christina Griffith, Olivia Kram and Lauren McCutcheon
Ali Velshi on the Insurrection Act
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member takes on the Trump administration's signals that it may invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807.
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on John McCain’s Lessons for the Government Shutdown
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member recounts how the late U.S. Senator from Arizona stood for regular order in 2017, and how his example applies to our government shutdown today
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi, “And The People Won.”
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member explains how media consolidation led to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension — and how ordinary Americans used the tools of democracy to fight for freedom of speech
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Reminds Us Strongmen Can’t Stand Being Mocked
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member examines the firing of Jimmy Kimmel as a direct threat to free speech and democracy coming from corporate capitulation
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Explains The New Hole in The Fourth Amendment
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member covers how the Supreme Court gutted constitutional rights by green-lighting racial profiling
By Ali Velshi
Celebrate Constitution Day by Defending our Founding Document
The unsung holiday — this week — is more important than ever this year, argues a longtime university president, who suggests an inspiring visit to an Independence Mall institution
By Elaine Maimon
Ali Velshi On How Everyday Citizens are Defending Democracy
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member highlights ordinary Americans displaying civic courage and engaging in small acts of resistance
By Ali Velshi