Guest Commentary

One of Us

A Southwest Philadelphia educator offers a most patriotic defense of birthright citizenship

By Brandon McNeice
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The Escalating Fight For Voting Rights Ahead of The Midterms

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member sits down with political commentators Harry Sisson and Joe Walsh to discuss Trump's threats to our free and fair elections

By Ali Velshi
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To Celebrate America 250 on July 4, Be like Hungary on November 3

Philly’s done right by democracy’s history this year, but its future will be written by engaged citizens between now and Election Day … and after, too

By David M. Stone
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Ali Velshi on Protecting the Integrity of the Midterms

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by Angelo Carusone of Media Matters and MS NOW legal analyst Melissa Murray to talk about the threats to our upcoming elections

By Ali Velshi
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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 Must Ensure Students Can Vote

President Trump is trying to make it harder for college students to cast a ballot. A longtime university president encourages us all to push back for the sake of our democracy

By Elaine Maimon
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Velshi Says Don’t Dismiss Trump’s Threat to Destroy ‘A Whole Civilization’

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member warns not to dismiss Trump's threats as anything less than a precursor to genocide, and a violation of international law

By Ali Velshi
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Velshi On The Many Contradictions of Donald Trump And The Iran War

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member lays out the convoluted case Trump is making for war and the mixed messages he's sending to Americans and the world

By Ali Velshi
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Velshi Explains How Trump Is Already Bored of Iran War

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member is joined by David Rohde to discuss the Commander in Chief's inability to pay attention to the war he started

By Ali Velshi

Trump’s Latest Attempt to Bully Universities

The Department of Education’s zeal to eliminate diversity efforts on campus has now veered into a small-print threat that could shatter independence — and financial viability — for local colleges. A longtime university president on what we can do about it

By Elaine Maimon