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Ali Velshi On What is Happening in Los Angeles Right Now

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member breaks down the escalating situation and details the dangers of federalizing a state's National Guard

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi’s Guide to Resistance for Ordinary People

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member presents a basic guide to resisting authoritarianism for ordinary people

By Ali Velshi
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No DA TV Debate is a Loss for Voters

Each campaign has declined at least one debate invitation. But as incumbent Larry Krasner picked his preferred forums, traditional televised appearances have not made the cut.

By Jared Council

Stop Using Antisemitism as a Weapon Against Higher Education

A longtime university president tells Congress to cease and desist from persecuting colleges under the guise of fighting antisemitism

By Elaine Maimon
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Ali Velshi — Do We Now Live in a Surveillance State?

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Caitlin Dickerson and Petra Molnar about the growing surveillance state and how big-donor tech companies are threatening due process

By Ali Velshi

John Fry’s Call to Arms

While others cower, the new Temple prez doubled down last week on Enlightenment values — and just may be modeling a new course for would-be leaders in the age of autocracy

By Larry Platt

Students, Direct Your Ire Where It Belongs

A longtime university president points to the real threat that needs protesting

By Elaine Maimon
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Ali Velshi On The Red Scare and MAGA

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member draws a comparison between the consequences of an infamous movement in the 1950s and today's threat to our freedoms

By Ali Velshi
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Ali Velshi On Losing Abortion Rights, Losing Gay Marriage

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member connects the dots between stripping women of bodily autonomy and stripping civil rights from LGBTQ+ Americans

By Ali Velshi

Hey Philly, Let’s Tell Bezos to Suck It

The Citizen is intensely hyperlocal. But attacks on Enlightenment values know no borders. Here, a way to stand against media surrender and get clearer on national affairs without regard to ideology

By Larry Platt