TN State Reps Rep. Gloria Johnson Johnson and Justin @BrotherJones react to ‘insane’ new bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools #Velshi
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In 2020, @NateHegyi biked across the Mountain West to report on communities in news deserts. “Just talk to people … We don’t have enough conversations, person-to-person, across that political divide,” Hegyi says. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

30 years after apartheid, South Africa’s young democracy echoes America’s own journey. Ali Velshi provides a poignant reflection on the country’s past, present, and future. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

Several authors including @James_F_Thomas and @GusZeineddine pulled out of the PEN America literary awards over the organization’s messaging on Gaza. They say it was a matter of “conscience”. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

Hundreds of authors & staffers are boycotting PEN America over its stance on the war in Gaza. CEO Suzanne Nossel says the “essence of PEN is that you keep dialogue open no matter how passionate you feel.” #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

Last week, a PA school board canceled a May anti-bullying speech by Maulik Pancholy, a gay, Indian man, citing his 'lifestyle.' Join us tomorrow at 10aET, when Pancholy returns with the happy ending to this story. #Velshi

“The problems we face in this country seem so overwhelming,” says @ESGlaude. “But the problem right in front of your nose is what you can deal with.” In his new book, he argues the greatness we see in our leaders is in us all, and we must use it. #Velshi
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Michelle Belser is the Block Captain for her Philadelphia block, keeping the streets clean and her neighbors involved. “It’s not about the clean-up. It’s about engaging with our youth,” Belser says. #Velshi #SmallActs
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Channels btwn the U.S. & Iran broke down after Trump bailed on the Iran Deal in 2018. “Verification and transparency — that’s gone,” says Ernest Moniz, who led those negotiations. As a result, Iran is “very close to the threshold of having nuclear weapons capability.” #Velshi

The Art of Tanking a Deal: The dangerous cost of Trump withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal #Velshi
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'We're fighting for our right to get paid for our work,' says AFA-CWA President Sara Nelson (@FlyingWithSara) on the importance of the labor movement across the entire country. 'This economy needs to be built for us, not the billionaires.' #Velshi
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After being removed from a speaking engagement at a middle school in Pennsylvania on bullying due to his “lifestyle,” Maulik Pancholy is asking the right question, “Why is the school board so afraid of teaching empathy?” #Velshi BannedBookClub #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

A top Trump VP candidate has been banned from 17% of her own state. 4 of South Dakota’s Native American tribes have banned Gov. Kristi Noem from reservations after she made unfounded disparaging claims connecting the tribes to cartel activity. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

Ukrainian refugee Inna Tokareva, who just lost her husband in battle, pleads with U.S. lawmakers to approve foreign aid to Ukraine. “I don’t believe America is a heartless country.” #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

“It’s shattering for me to realize… that today’s [regional leadership] truly just don’t care,” says Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي💙. Israelis and Palestinians “just feel on their own right now.” #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

“Books are a wonderful rehearsal for what you’re going to meet in life,” says legendary “Bridge To Terabithia” author Katherine Paterson. #Velshi #Velshi BannedBookClub
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With Gaza at risk of famine, INARA witnesses the worst of war--critically injured children w/little to no healthcare. Gaza has been “decimated from every single aspect,” says founder Arwa Damon. “It does not have to be like this.” #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

The people of Gaza are starving. This is what it’s like to be dying of hunger. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

'Democracy has to be Job 1 here.' Molly Jong-Fast and @JBF1755 discuss how some billionaire megadonors are undermining democracy by flocking back to Trump. #Velshi msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

When Connie Vickers discovered a city council candidate had white supremacist ties, she went into action. “I didn’t know that it would [make a difference] or not,” Vickers said. “We all came together for one reason.” #Velshi #SmallActs msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…