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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Heavy: An American Memoir’ with Kiese Laymon

Written in the second person, directly addressing his mother, “Heavy” chronicles author Kiese Laymon’s life from his boyhood in poverty-stricken…

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‘The Petri dish for latest unhinged legal theory’: the powerful appeals court feeding SCOTUS docket

By now, we’re all familiar with the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, which has pushed American jurisprudence far to the right…

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The effort to ‘turn this country into a theocratic state’ is being mainstreamed by the GOP

Christian Nationalism is based on the myth that America was founded as a Christian nation. It puts Christianity at the…

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‘A shame before God’: Ben Crump slams anti-DEI lawsuit against Black female venture capitalists

The systematic dismantling of affirmative action and attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are showing up in courtrooms, classrooms…

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How joy ‘can be a weapon’ against white supremacy

Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, author of the new book, “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance,” discusses the various…

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Top Dem calls for Weaponization Committee hearing on dangers of Project 2025

Rep. Stacey Plaskett, Ranking Member of the House “Weaponization” Subcommittee and former impeachment manager for Donald Trump’s second impeachment, joins…

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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Dragonwings’ by Laurence Yep

Laurence Yep’s acclaimed 1975 novel “Dragonwings” is a vivid coming-of-age story of Chinese immigrants in the US, blending history and…

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‘Clarence Thomas is corrupt – end of story’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Ethics scandals, partisan rulings, and the lack of accountability are just some of the many problems currently plaguing the Supreme…

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‘It’s a manifesto’: The most terrifying details in Project 2025

The Nation’s Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal joins Melissa Murray, in for Ali Velshi, to discuss his new article on the…