November 5, 2021, a virtual panel book talk with Attorney Jill Wine-Banks, legal analysis on MSNBC. She is known as the woman on the Watergate Case. This political case caused the U.S. President, Richard M. Nixon to resign.
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Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi sit down with former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow to examine how we can become savvy consumers of media, the importance of breaking out of our chosen news silos, and researching primary sources ourselves. Is this enough to restore healthy national debate, reduce the power of big tech algorithms, and protect our democracy for the future?
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The Beat with Ari Melber 12/7/2021
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American Voices with Alicia Menendez 12/4/2021
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The #SistersInLaw meet this week to break down the arguments in the Dobbs abortion case that is being decided in the Supreme Court. Then, they analyze the latest developments in the 1/6 prosecutions and the role of executive privilege, before examining how Elizabeth Holmes and Ghislaine Maxwell are using the actions of men in their lives to try and bolster their legal defense.
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Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to examine the effects of the pandemic and increasing polarization on education There’s never been a greater need for national cohesion supporting young people, building community-teacher connections, and fighting systemic inequity. Are we up to the challenge?
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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell 11/30/2021
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The #SistersInLaw meet this week to celebrate Sherrilyn Ifill’s legacy at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund of using the law as a force for justice. Then, they discuss the differences in how men and women are treated in public life and the role of clothing in speech, before explaining the critical importance of gender diversity on corporate boards and in making key decisions.
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Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Amanda Litman, Run For Something co-founder and Hillary Clinton’s former Email Director, to look at the importance of running for office, what it takes to launch a campaign, and how to win — no matter what office you seek. It’s the key to protecting democracy, but are the next generation of leaders up to the challenge? Are you?
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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell 11/22/2021
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American Voices with Alicia Menendez 11/21/2021
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The #SistersInLaw meet this week to try and find sense in the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict, and look at the worrying social forces that it’s unleashed. Then, they examine the legacy of racism and the hurdles that have come up finding a representative jury for the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers, and break down the latest in the upcoming case facing Ghislaine Maxwell.
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MSNBC's Ali Velshi join Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi to talk about his childhood, his career in journalism, how he approaches journalism, and his advice for those in Gen Z who aspire to become journalists. Why won't Ali talk with liars? What is the role of journalists when American democracy is so fragile? How does he promote facts against the backdrop of rampant mis- and disinformation?
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American Voices with Alicia Menendez 11/13/2021
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American Voices with Alicia Menendez 11/13/2021
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The #SistersInLaw meet this week to examine the status of the subpoenas for Trump’s Presidential documents and the fresh indictment of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Then, they look at the factors in the ongoing case against Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin, and the importance of jury selection and how it’s affected by the ruling in Batson V. Kentucky.
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Fiona Hill, former U.S. National Security Council official during the Trump administration and author of the brand new book, "There is Nothing For You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century" joins Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi to discuss the ways deindustrialization and the gender pay gap are contributing to an employment crisis for young people and women. Is deindustrialization fomenting the grievances and populist politics that fuel authoritarianism? And can we combine optimism and action to overcome the dangers posed by aspiring tyrants around the world?
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American Voices with Alicia Menendez 11/7/2021
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