Apr 23, 2024
MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi invited our very own Block Captain of the Year, Michelle Belser, to chat about her life of civic engagement and how her ward has become the highest voting ward in the Philly. "She sets an example for the rest of the nation," Velshi says.
Apr 18, 2024
On this episode of For Fact's Sake, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi shines a light on the question of crime and immigration. Politicians who traffic in fearmongering love to beat this drum, but the reality about crime statistics and immigrants is much different.
Apr 16, 2024
It has been six months since the brutal attack by Hamas that resulted in 254 Israeli hostages. 134 are still unaccounted for. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi makes sure we don't forget about these innocent men, women and children who half a year later are still enduring daily terror and trauma. "Hope...
Apr 8, 2024
"I've never read a book that so radically demands empathy and change," says MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi. "Hunger" by Roxanne Gay is about body image and the trauma of being a rape survivor. Florida schools decided to ban it.
Apr 1, 2024
Ignoring racial bias in practicing medicine has led to disastrous results in this country, especially for women of color. MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi explains how in America, women and people of color are 20-30% more likely to experience a misdiagnosis than White men. The need for diversity training...