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Host, MSNBC “Velshi”, Sat/Sun 8-10aET, & "The Last Word" Fri 10pET. I actually AM a Kenyan-born Muslim. Eml pandemic stories/photos/videos to mystory@velshi.com

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    21 May 2020

    How Fake News Grows in a Post-Fact World | Velshi | TEDxQueensU

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  2. 9 hours ago

    This is amazing for us, Meredith!

    Happy Monday! And a bit of personal news: I'm now the Managing Editor for . Building has been a true privilege. Now I'm excited to continue shaping (and re-imagining) opinion and perspective journalism, while shepherding MSNBC Digital's next chapter. Onward!
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  3. 9 hours ago

    Derek Chauvin's trial is a chance for the justice system to prove it can actually work

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    11 hours ago

    is a time to reflect on the women who have shaped America’s story. and 's highlight some of our constitutional visionaries, including Phillis Wheatley and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and their impact on history:

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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 21

    The Exchange | Conversations for a Better Future One-on-one conversation with IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva and Microsoft President Brad Smith, moderated by MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, for an exploration of how economists and technologists can collaborate to

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    18 hours ago

    is a time to reflect on the women who have shaped America’s story. and 's highlight some of our constitutional visionaries, including Phillis Wheatley and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and their impact on history:

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  7. Mar 21

    It’s important for people to have an elected official who not only understands their platform, but one who is also aware that “their rhetoric has consequences,” said of Florida in the wake of the Atlanta attack on .

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  8. Mar 21

    Donald Trump has plans to be the “centerpiece of the Republican Party” going forward, according to . GOP lawmakers are experiencing a “hostage quality to their situation” when it comes to Trump and the power the former President still wields.

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  9. Mar 21

    Who is Joe Biden going to make a deal with? That’s the question on and many moderate Republicans’ minds as far-right extremists “antagonistic to the fundamentals of democracy” cement their hold on the GOP

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  10. Mar 21

    “This is a party that has become so uninterested in governing,” says former GOP aide . At a time when far-right extremists are having a louder voice than ever among party ranks, she tells real change has to come from the “people who have felt pain.”

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  11. Mar 21

    Sue Gordon, Fmr. Deputy Director of National Intelligence, says it’s clear from bombshell ODNI report that Russia is a major threat, out to “undermine democracy,” but warns, “don’t make the mistake of going to sleep on China”

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  12. Mar 21

    This officer responded to a mental health emergency in a way that should make us all proud. In an effort to connect, Edgar Andrickson-Franco sat down on the ground and earned trust with the man he was sent to help.

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  13. Mar 21

    The number of migrants attempting to cross the border *right now* is high, but says the administration is playing the long-game to address the *root causes* of why these migrants are leaving their home countries in the first place

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  14. Mar 21

    Some people are dropping their guard when it comes to COVID-19 now that warmer weather is coming. breaks down her advice for people, starting with the fact that “this pandemic is not over.”

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  15. Mar 21

    “'s silence in this moment is low-key betrayal.” calls out GA-based companies who remain silent as GOP lawmakers work to suppress votes in the state.

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  16. Mar 21

    With opening arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial set to begin next week, asks the question on everybody’s mind, “Will the dissent of millions of people lead to a transformation” of law enforcement? Only time will tell.

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  17. Mar 21

    Opening arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial begin in 8 days. So far 13 jurors have been selected. says she’d be worried about these 2 jurors in particular

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  18. Mar 21

    In the wake of the horrific Georgia shooting, it’s become even clearer that we need to be an ally to our friends in the AAPI community. In the words of MLK Jr., “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.”

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  19. Mar 21

    12/12 MLK Jr. said “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” It sums up the power of each of us in this moment in which we find ourselves. There is a rip in our nation’ s fabric right now, there for all to see. It can only be mended by us.

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  20. Mar 21

    11/12 The point is there are so many ways to be an ally to a friend, a co-worker or a neighbor whom you may not even know is hurting right now.

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  21. Mar 21

    10/12 For you it may mean attending a demonstration or supporting a community group. In my case, I can tell the stories of my Asian American sisters and brothers on TV, and bear witness to their reality.

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