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VelshiThe Chaos PresidentCharles Coleman Jr. is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by fmr. Deputy National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration Ben Rhodes, Sr. Fellow on American Immigration Council Dara Lind, author of “We Are Home” Ray Suarez, Professor of Constitutional Law & Global Health Policy at Georgetown Law Michele Goodwin
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FocusUkraine's Surprise Attack on RussiaBen and guest co-host Ali Velshi kick off the show with a conversation about how Trump’s policies are accelerating US brain drain, Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News-style overhaul of the Presidential Daily Brief, and the eyebrow-raising new press secretary at the Pentagon. They also talk about Ukraine’s massive surprise drone strike on Russia and the stalemate between Putin and Zelensky. Additionally, they cover the horrific attack on Jewish demonstrators in Colorado, Israel and America’s disastrous aid distribution operation in Gaza, the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and the future of the two-state solution. Also discussed: China’s...2025-06-041h 19
Pod Save the WorldUkraine's Surprise Attack on RussiaBen and guest co-host Ali Velshi kick off the show with a conversation about how Trump’s policies are accelerating US brain drain, Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News-style overhaul of the Presidential Daily Brief, and the eyebrow-raising new press secretary at the Pentagon. They also talk about Ukraine’s massive surprise drone strike on Russia and the stalemate between Putin and Zelensky. Additionally, they cover the horrific attack on Jewish demonstrators in Colorado, Israel and America’s disastrous aid distribution operation in Gaza, the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and the future of the two-state solution. Also discussed: China’s...2025-06-041h 19
Pod Save the WorldUkraine's Surprise Attack on RussiaBen and guest co-host Ali Velshi kick off the show with a conversation about how Trump’s policies are accelerating US brain drain, Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News-style overhaul of the Presidential Daily Brief, and the eyebrow-raising new press secretary at the Pentagon. They also talk about Ukraine’s massive surprise drone strike on Russia and the stalemate between Putin and Zelensky. Additionally, they cover the horrific attack on Jewish demonstrators in Colorado, Israel and America’s disastrous aid distribution operation in Gaza, the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and the future of the two-state solution. Also discusse...2025-06-041h 19VelshiOur Roles in the Fight For DemocracyAli Velshi is joined by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, and “Puppy Pride” author Robin Stevenson.
2025-05-3141 minVelshiThe People’s Guide to Securing DemocracyAli Velshi is joined by Yale University History Professor Timothy Snyder, fmr. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Molly Jong-Fast, SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah
2025-05-3140 minVelshiThe Real-World Danger of Trump 2.0Ali Velshi is joined by The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray
2025-05-1033 minVelshiCourage & Dissent Could Save DemocracyAli Velshi is joined by Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Contrarian Jennifer Rubin, Executive Director of Aspen Digital Vivian Schiller, Co-Founder of The Contrarian Norman Eisen, Investigative Reporter with The New York Times Eric Lipton, former Federal Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz, Law Professor and Historian at UC Davis Law School Mary Ziegler, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Professor of Philosophy at Yale University Jason Stanley, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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TransLash Podcast with Imara JonesDNC Roundup with Ali VelshiIt’s the final day of the Democratic National Convention, and Imara has been on the ground in Chicago reporting on this historic event. As Kamala Harris accepts the party’s nomination, Imara takes a close look at what we’ve learned about her campaign this week. She’s joined by Chief Correspondent for MSNBC, Ali Velshi, who breaks down Kamala Harris’ political journey, Donald Trump’s failing attacks on her candidacy, and the impact of Gaza protests on the convention. To catch up on all of our DNC coverage, check out TransLash Media’s political show “The Mess...2024-08-2343 minVelshiScotus Slow-Walking Immunity DecisionAli Velshi is joined by Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman, Senior Columnist at The Boston Globe Opinion Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Former Deputy National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration Ben Rhodes, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair Molly Jong-Fast, Distinguished Fellow at Conservation International Monica Medina, Distinguished Scholar of Environmental Studies at Middlebury College Bill McKibben, and author of “Heavy: An American Memoir” Kiese Laymon
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FocusIsrael Begins Rafah Offensive (feat. Ali Velshi)Ben and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the beginning of a military offensive in Rafah, the shutdown of Al Jazeera in Israel, and plans to ban TikTok in the United States. They also discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Europe in 5 years, Putin’s inauguration and an alleged assignation plot against President Zelensky, and Canadian police bringing charges in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on their soil. Then, Ben speaks with Ali about his new book, “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight...2024-05-081h 15
Pod Save the WorldIsrael Begins Rafah Offensive (feat. Ali Velshi)Ben and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the beginning of a military offensive in Rafah, the shutdown of Al Jazeera in Israel, and plans to ban TikTok in the United States. They also discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Europe in 5 years, Putin’s inauguration and an alleged assignation plot against President Zelensky, and Canadian police bringing charges in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on their soil. Then, Ben speaks with Ali about his new book, “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight...2024-05-081h 18
Pod Save the WorldIsrael Begins Rafah Offensive (feat. Ali Velshi)Ben and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, the beginning of a military offensive in Rafah, the shutdown of Al Jazeera in Israel, and plans to ban TikTok in the United States. They also discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Europe in 5 years, Putin’s inauguration and an alleged assignation plot against President Zelensky, and Canadian police bringing charges in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on their soil. Then, Ben speaks with Ali about his new book, “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fi...2024-05-081h 15VelshiTrump’s “Dictator For One Day” ThreatAli Velshi is joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, (D) Maryland, Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D) Maryland, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, (D) Texas, Caleb Silver, Editor-In-Chief at Investopedia, Erica Newland, Counsel at Protect Democracy, Franklin Foer, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Jeremy Ben-Ami, President & Founder at J Street, and Dr. Jamie Justice, Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation.
2023-12-101h 25VelshiWhat happens if Trump wins the White House again?Ali Velshi is joined by Michael Cohen, Principal at Crisis-X, Michael McFaul, Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Hanan Ashrawi, Fmr. Official Spokesperson of the Palestinian Delegation to Middle East Peace Process, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Barton Gellman, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Joe Walsh, Fmr. Republican Congressman, Jennifer Rubin, Opinion Writer at the Washington Post, Diana Buttu, Fmr. Spokesperson at Palestine Liberation Organization, and Stephen Chbosky, Author of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”.
2023-12-091h 26VelshiTrump and January 6thAli Velshi is joined by Olivia Troye, Fmr. Homeland Security Advisor and Counterterror Advisor to VP Mike Pence, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Ronen Bergman, Staff Writer at The New York Times Magazine, Charles Blow, Writer & Executive Producer of ‘South to Black Power’, State Rep. Justin Jones (D) Tennessee, Michael Steele, Fmr. Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser for The Lincoln Project, Noga Tarnopolsky, Independent Journalist, and Emily Van Duyne, Author of ‘Loving Sylvia Plath: A Reclamation’
2023-12-031h 25VelshiBlinken Meets with Palestinian PresidentAli Velshi is joined by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Majed Bamya, former federal judge Michael Luttig, former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, Washington Post Opinion Writer Jennifer Rubin, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, NBC’s Josh Lederman, NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist & NBC”s Erin McLaughlin.
2023-11-051h 26VelshiThe Path ForwardAli Velshi is joined by David Graham, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Jennifer Rubin, Opinion Writer at the Washington Post, Amb. Majed Bamya, Deputy Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the UN, Christopher O’Leary, Senior Vice-President of Global Operations at The Soufan Group, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Tzipi Livni, Fmr. Israeli Vice Prime Minister, and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) New York.
2023-10-221h 26VelshiFighting the Fog of WarAli Velshi is joined by Norman Ornstein, Senior Fellow Emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, Ray Smock, Former Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, Barbara McQuade, Former U.S. Attorney in Michigan, Fred Smith, Jr., Professor of Law at Emory University, Fmr. Pennsylvania Rep. Charles Dent, Joanne Freeman, Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University, Hanan Ashrawi, Fmr. Official Spokesperson of the Palestinian Delegation to Middle East Peace Process, and Eric Carvin, Director of Social Newsgathering at NBC News.
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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy#TBT Agents of Chaos: The New Congress (Throwback)Original Air Date: 2/22/2023 Today, we take a look at some of the work of the chaotic wrecking crew that is the GOP of the 118th Congress including their plan to hold the world economy hostage and weaponize the government against Democrats all while infighting their way to the 2024 presidential election. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: What...2023-10-111h 09VelshiTHE 14TH AMENDMENTAli Velshi is joined by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party David Pepper, NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, former Federal Judge at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, Host of MSNBC’S Politics Nation Rev. Al Sharpton, Independent Journalist Noga Tarnopolsky, Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents Peter Beinart
2023-09-031h 25VelshiSURRENDER, BUT DON’T GIVE YOURSELF AWAYAli Velshi is joined by former Special Counsel to Donald Trump Michael Cohen, NBC’s Trymaine Lee, NBC’s Antonia Hylton, Attorney Dean Obeidallah, former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Catherine Christian, MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, former Chairman of the Republican National ConventionMichael Steele, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Shakespeare Scholar at Harvard University Jeffrey R. Wilson, Research Fellow and Dean for Welfare at Magdalen College, Oxford Sophie Duncan
2023-08-261h 22VelshiOUR FRAGILE DEMOCRACYAli Velshi and is joined by former Federal Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School Laurence Tribe, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, former Ted Cruz Campaign National Spokesperson Rick Tyler, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, NBC’s Steve Patterson, Law Professor and Historian at UC Davis Law School Mary Ziegler, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University Akhil Reed Amar, President and CEO at the National Constitution Center Jeffrey Rosen
2023-08-191h 29VelshiPROTECTION ORDERS & WILDFIRESCharles Coleman is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by NBC News’ Ryan Reilly, Senior Executive Editor of Bloomberg Opinion Tim O’Brien, President and CEO of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics Noah Bookbinder, NBC News’ Monica Alba, Opinion Writer with The Washington PostJennifer Rubin, Columnist with The New York Times Michelle Goldberg, NBC News’ Steve Patterson, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Charlottesville Don Gathers, Author and Poet Caroline Randall Williams, Professor at Georgetown School of Law Paul Butler, Criminal Defense Attorney Danny Cevallos, Fmr. Florida 9TH Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell, NBC News Senior Reporter Ben Collins...2023-08-121h 25VelshiSERIOUS & STILL HAPPENINGAli Velshi is joined by Opinion Writer for The Washington PostJennifer Rubin, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Operations Director at the West Alabama Women’s Center Robin Marty, former Senior Investigative Counsel with the January 6thCommittee Marc Harris, Staff Writer with The Atlantic Tom Nichols, Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University Joanne Freeman, former Senior Advisor to VP Mike Pence Olivia Troye, Author of “Persepolis” Marjane Satrapi.
2023-08-051h 27VelshiPERILOUS TIMES & THE CLIMATE CRISISAli Velshi is joined by Senior Adviser for The Lincoln Project Stuart Stevens, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants- CWA, AFL-CIO Sara Nelson, Ret. U.S. Army Colonel Colonel Jack Jacobs, former CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Jeremy Butler, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, former Republican CongressmanJoe Walsh, President and CEO of The Wildlife Conservation Society Monica Medina, Senior Reporter for NBC News Ben Collins, Co-Founder of Elevation Partners Roger McNamee
2023-07-161h 25VelshiThe Supreme Court’s Ethics ProblemMichael Steel, in for Ali Velshi, is joined by Judith Browne-Dianis, Executive Director at Advancement Project, Jeannie Suk Gersen, Contributing Writer at the New Yorker, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh, Fmr. Republican Congressman, Fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, Executive Director & Vice President for the Congressional Program at the Aspen Institute, Adam Harris, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Imani Perry, Professor of African American Studies at Harvard University, Alyse Adamson, Fmr. Asst. U.S. Attorney, Joshua Kaplan, Reporter at ProPublica, and Michael Waldman, President & CEO at Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.
2023-07-011h 22VelshiTHE INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMPAli Velshi is joined by NBC News Garrett Haake, NBC News Ken Dilanian, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), National Security Attorney Bradley P. Moss, Staff Writer for The Atlantic David Graham, Senior Advisor for Lincoln Project Tara Setmayer, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, U.S. Army Colonel (ret.) Yevgeny Vindman, former U.S. Attorney Carol Lam, Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance
2023-06-111h 24VelshiTHE GROWING GOP PRIMARY FIELD & MOREAli Velshi is joined by former U.S. Attorney in Michigan Barbara McQuade, former Rep. Joe Walsh, President and Senior Lecturer at Repairers of the Breach Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Fmr. Rep. David Jolly, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Producer for The Rachel Maddow Show Steve Benen, NBC’s Molly Hunter, former Federal Prosecutor Cynthia Alksne, Co-Editor-in-Chief for Just Security Tess Bridgeman, Author of ‘The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan After the Americans Left’ Prof. Hassan Abbas.
2023-06-041h 22VelshiLIES & ACCOUNTABILITY, AND MOREAli Velshi is joined by NBC’s Julia Ainsley, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Tom Nichols, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Caitlin Dickerson, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Chairman of the Republican National CommitteeMichael Steele, Senior Correspondent at Vox Zack Beauchamp, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign William Browder, Author of ‘They Called Us Enemy’ George Takei
2023-05-131h 26VelshiHow History Will Remember TrumpAli Velshi is joined by Jonathan Allen, Senior National Politics Reporter at NBC News, Elizabeth Holtzman, Former Congresswoman – Judiciary Committee member who voted to impeach Nixon, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History NYU, Anne Applebaum, Staff Writer The Atlantic, Hugo Lowell, Political Investigations Reporter The Guardian, Carol Lam, Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, Joyce Vance, Former U.S. Attorney, Peter Beinart, Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents, and Michael Beschloss, NBC News Presidential Historian.
2023-04-021h 26VelshiTRUMP VISITS WACO & MOREAli Velshi is joined by NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard, NBC’s Molly Hunter, former SDNY Criminal Division Deputy Chief Kristy Greenberg, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Author of “Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right” Matthew Dallek, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Washington Correspondent at The New York Times Charlie Savage, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman, former FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair, Fmr. Governor of Ohio (R) John Kasich
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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy#1545 Agents of Chaos: The New CongressAir Date 2/22/2023 Today, we take a look at some of the work of the chaotic wrecking crew that is the GOP of the 118th Congress including their plan to hold the world economy hostage and weaponize the government against Democrats all while infighting their way to the 2024 presidential election. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Join our Discord community! OUR AFFILIATE LINKS: 2023-02-231h 08VelshiGOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT UNDER REPUBLICAN HOUSE RULEAli Velshi is joined by Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, President & CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights Maya Wiley, Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D – U.S. VI), Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver, Former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine (2006-2009) Amb. William B. Taylor, Pulitzer-Prize winning Reporter at The New York Times Magazine & Creator of ‘The 1619 Project’ Nikole Hannah-Jones
2023-02-051h 22VelshiTHE JANUARY 6 REPORT IS HERE & MOREAli Velshi is joined by NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster, former House Impeachment Inquiry Majority Counsel Rep-Elect Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D – U.S. Virgin Islands), Ukrainian Parliament Member Kira Rudik, Host of ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show’ Dean Obeidallah, Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair Molly Jong Fast, NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, Rep. Gwen Moore (D- WI), former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
2022-12-252h 02VelshiDays Away from the Georgia RunoffAli Velshi is joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, NYU Professor, Maya King, New York Times Reporter, Maj. John Spencer, U.S. Army (Ret.), Amy Watson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Professor, Sonia Pruitt, Retired Captain with the Montgomery County Police Department, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, (D) Wisconsin, Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post Opinion Writer, Toomas Ilves, Former President of Estonia, Karen Attiah, Washington Post Columnist, and Brandy Zadrozny,NBC Senior Reporter
2022-12-041h 25VelshiTHE WORLD’S ON FIREAli Velshi is joined by Fmr. Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Adm. James Stavridis, Editor and Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion Bobby Ghosh, Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Cynthia Alksne, Host of the ‘Lost in Panama’ podcast Mariana Atencio, Politics Reporter at The New York Times Maya King, Host and Managing Editor of ‘#RolandMartinUnfiltered’Roland S. Martin, Co-Founder of Elevation PartnersRoger McNamee, Host of ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show’ Dean Obeidallah, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
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The Rubin ReportDave Chappelle Stuns Crowd by Giving His Honest Feelings About Trump | Direct Message | Rubin ReportDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Dave Chappelle’s honest assessment of Trump supporters, and Donald Trump during his stand-up monologue on SNL; Piers Morgan getting Jordan Peterson’s honest thoughts about Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis; Fox News’ Trey Gowdy talking about a potential Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott ticket in the 2024 Presidential election; “The View’s” Ana Navarro joining the election deniers by saying that Ron DeSantis cheated; NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat telling MSNBC’s Ali Velshi that Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are running laboratories for autocracy; ”Morning Joe’s” Joe Scarborough blaming “right wing” polls for why...2022-11-1448 minVelshiHigh Stakes Midterm ElectionsAli Velshi is joined by Jessica Boehm, Phoenix Reporter at Axios, Tara Setmayer, Senior Advisor at The Lincoln Project, Rep. Sharice Davids, (D) Kansas, Alencia Johnson, Founder & Chief Impact Officer at 1063 West Broad, Jill Filipovic, Journalist, Rep.-Elect Mike Lawler, (R) New York, Michael Shure, Political Journalist, Rep. Tom Malinowski, (D) New Jersey, Eugene Scott, National Political Reporter at The Washington Post, Rep. Jahana Hayes, (D) Connecticut, Rep-Elect Ruwa Romman, (D) Georgia, Joanne Freeman, Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU.
2022-11-122h 20VelshiCountdown to MidtermsAli Velshi is joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Jocelyn Benson, (D) Michigan Secretary of State, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D- Wisconsin), Ernest Moniz, Co-Chair & CEO of Nuclear Threat Initiative, Michael Steele, Fmr. RNC Chairman, Joe Walsh, Fmr. Rep. Republican Congressman, Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, Fmr. NSC Director for European Affairs, Eddie Glaude, Jr., Professor and Chair, Dept. of African American Studies, Princeton University, and Reza Aslan, NYT Best-selling Author, ‘Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalism’.
2022-11-062h 03VelshiTrump Associate Subpoenaed by Grand JuryAli Velshi is joined by Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D – U.S. Virgin Islands), Joyce Vance, Former U.S. Attorney, Nancy Northup, President & CEO for Center for Reproductive Rights, Dara Lind, Immigration Reporter, Jacqueline Alemany, Congressional Investigations Reporter, Daniel S. Goldman, Former House Impeachment Inquiry Majority Counsel, Caleb Silver, Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Stephanie Land, New York Times Best-Selling Author of ‘Maid’, and Sarah Smarsh, Author of ‘Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth.
2022-09-181h 29VelshiCountry Over PartyAli Velshi is joined by Ryan Reilly, Justice Reporter for NBC News Digital, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi,(D) Illinois, Nastya Shpot, Ukrainian high schooler, Ben Collins, Senior Reporter at NBC News, Julie Burkhart, Founder & President of Wellspring Health Access, Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, Fmr. Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, Katie Benner, Justice Department Reporter at the New York Times, Rep. Don Bacon (R) Nebraska, Frank Luntz, Republican Political Strategist & Pollster
2022-08-211h 26VelshiSam Stein is in for Ali VelshiSam Stein is joined by Hugo Lowell, Congressional Reporter for The Guardian, Barbara McQuade, MSNBC Legal Analyst, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Zack Beauchamp, Senior Correspondent at Vox, Dean Obeidallah, Host of SiriusXM radio's ‘The Dean Obeidallah show’, Meridith McGraw, National Political Correspondent at Politico, Nancy Northup, President & CEO at Center for Reproductive Rights, Mary Ziegler, Professor at UC Davis Law School, Hagar Chemali, Fmr. Spokesperson for U.S. Mission to the UN, Mary McCord, Fmr. Acting Asst. Attorney General for National Security at U.S. Department of Justice, Ben Collins, Senior Reporter for NB...2022-07-161h 36VelshiAli Velshi reports the latest on the January 6 Select Committee’s investigation and moreAli Velshi is joined by Justice Reporter for NBC News Digital Ryan Reilly, Fmr. January 6thSenior Investigator John Wood, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Ben Wikler, NBC News Technology Correspondent Jake Ward, Political Strategist & Pollster Frank Luntz, Senior Legal Affairs Reporter for Politico Kyle Cheney, Host of ‘The Mary Trump Show’ podcast Mary Trump, Michigan Attorney General (D) Dana Nessel, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and author of “Out of Darkness” Ashley Hope Perez.
2022-07-101h 23VelshiMichael Steele is in for Ali Velshi and reports the latest on the January 6 Insurrection and moreMichael Steele is joined by Politico National Correspondent and MSNBC Contributor Betsy Woodruff Swan, MSNBC Legal Analyst and Fmr. U.S. Attorney for Michigan Barbara McQuade, Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH), Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Fmr. Homeland Security Advisor and Counterterror Advisor to VP Pence Olivia Troye, Senior Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion and MSNBC Political Analyst Tim O’Brien, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh (R- IL), Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D – U.S. Virgin Islands), and NBC News’ Antonia Hylton, Ellison Barber, and Stephanie Stanton
2022-06-121h 27VelshiAli Velshi reports the latest on the Fight for Democracy and moreAli Velshi is joined by NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Opinion Columnist with The Washington Post Radley Balko, Co-Director of ‘The Janes’ Tia Lessin, Co-Director of ‘The Janes’ Emma Pildes, Reporter Heidi Przybyla, Politico National Correspondent and MSNBC Contributor Betsy Woodruff Swan, Fmr. Director for European Affairs on the National Security Council Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, Attorney for the Sandy Hook Families Joshua Koskoff, and Contributing Editor for Wired Brendan Koerner
2022-06-041h 39VelshiMaria Teresa Kumar fills in for Ali VelshiMaria Teresa Kumar is joined by NBC News Correspondent Jesse Kirsch, NBC News & MSNBC National Security Analyst Clint Watts, Host and Managing Editor, #RolandMartinUnfiltered Roland Martin, Professor of Law, Sociology, Civil Rights and Africana Studies at University of Pennsylvania Dorothy Roberts, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Erin McLaughlin, U.S. Charge D'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Kristina Kvien, President & Founder of Futuro Media, Anchor & Executive Producer of Latino USA, Host and Producer of the now Pulitzer-winning ‘Suave’ podcast Maria Hinojosa, NBC Senior Reporter Ben Collins, NBC News National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi, President of Color of Chang...2022-05-151h 26VelshiLive from LvivAli Velshi is joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Sudarsan Raghavan, Correspondent at Large at the Washington Post, Oleksiy Goncharenko, Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Hugo Lowell, Congressional Reporter at The Guardian, Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, Terrell Jermaine Starr, Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, Kira Rudik, Ukrainian Member of Parliament, Serhiy Kiral, Deputy Mayor of Lviv, and Nate Mook, CEO of World Central Kitchen
2022-04-031h 29VelshiWar CrimesAli Velshi, reporting live from the Nyugati rail station in Budapest, Hungary, is joined by NBC's Molly Hunter and Gabe Gutierrez in Lviv, Ukraine, the Kyiv Independent's Oleksiy Sorokin, Ukrainian members of parliament Lisa Yasko and Sviatoslav Yurash, retired U.S. Army Major and chair of Urban Warfare Studies for the Madison Policy Forum John Spencer, NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Yale Law School's Oona Hathaway, founding director of Columbia's Center for Disaster Preparedness Dr. Irwin Redlener, and UNICEF's Joe English.
2022-03-191h 29VelshiLive from the Ukrainian BorderAli Velshi is joined by Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, Former Director for European Affairs, National Security Council, Sudarsan Raghavan, Correspondent at Large at the Washington Post, Inna Sovsun, Ukrainian Parliament Member, Malcolm Nance, MSNBC Terrorism Analyst, Bobby Ghosh, Editor & Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, Terrell Jermaine Starr, Founder and Host of The Black Diplomat’ Podcast, Dr. Brian Klaas, Associate Professor at University College London, David Miliband, President & CEO of International Rescue Committee, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Democrat of New York, Heather Conley, President of German Marshall Fund, Eliot Borenstein, Professor of Russian & Slavic Studies at N...2022-03-062h 22VelshiThe Inaugural Meeting of the “Velshi Banned Book Club”Ali Velshi is joined by Matt Zapotosky, National Security Reporter at The Washington Post, Symone Sanders, Former Senior Advisor & Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President, Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pennsylvania), Yoruba Richen, Director, Writer, and Producer of ‘American Reckoning’, Dawn Porter, Executive Producer of ‘American Reckoning’, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Fatima Goss Graves, President & CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, and George M. Johnson, New York Times Bestselling Author of ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’.
2022-02-131h 25VelshiThe Fight for DemocracyAli Velshi is joined by Hugo Lowell, Congressional Reporter at The Guardian, Joanne Freeman, Award-winning Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D) South Carolina, Roger McNamee, Author of ‘Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe’, Karl Racine, Washington, D.C. Attorney General, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Dr. Ala Stanford, Founder of Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, Olivia Troye, Fmr. Homeland Security, Counterterror & COVID Advisor to VP Mike Pence, Michael Steele, Fmr. RNC Chairman.
2022-01-081h 23VelshiOmicron Fears Spread the GlobeAli Velshi is joined by Rep. Troy Carter, Democrat of Louisiana, CK Hoffler, CEO of The CK Hoffler Firm, Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, Dr. Rick Bright, Senior Vice President of Pandemic Prevention and Response at The Rockefeller Foundation, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Democrat of Missouri, Brittney Cooper, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, and Ben Jealous, Former President and CEO of the NAACP.
2021-11-271h 24VelshiIt Really Is Infrastructure WeekAli Velshi is joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Congressman Dan Kildee, Investopedia's Caleb Silver, the New Yorker's Sheelah Kolhatkar, Politico's Kyle Cheney, The Washington Post's Carol Leonnig, NYU history professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, NBC's Leigh Ann Caldwell and Kristen Welker, MSNBC columnist Dean Obeidallah, Princeton professor Imani Perry, and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler.
2021-11-061h 32VelshiSubversionAli Velshi is joined by New York Times reporter Katie Benner, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Dr. Howard Koh, The 19th’s Errin Haines, the New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb, The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, early Facebook and Google investor Roger McNamee, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Aspect RadioPodcast: WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS review, Ali Velshi interview, Movies About Money
“Aspect Radio” hosts Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft review are joined by Graham Flanagan to discuss Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” the sequel to his 1987 hit that won Michael Douglas the best actor Oscar for playing the now-iconic financial shark Gordon Gekko.
Graham also interviews CNN colleague Ali Velshi, the network’s chief financial correspondent, who appears as himself in the film. Velshi talks about his experiences working with Stone as well as the contrast between the U.S. economy in 1987 and during the 2008 collapse.
The guys also talk about t...2010-09-2700 min
Aspect RadioPodcast: WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS review, Ali Velshi interview, Movies About Money
“Aspect Radio” hosts Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft review are joined by Graham Flanagan to discuss Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” the sequel to his 1987 hit that won Michael Douglas the best actor Oscar for playing the now-iconic financial shark Gordon Gekko.
Graham also interviews CNN colleague Ali Velshi, the network’s chief financial correspondent, who appears as himself in the film. Velshi talks about his experiences working with Stone as well as the contrast between the U.S. economy in 1987 and during the 2008 collapse.
The guys also talk about t...2010-09-2700 min