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May 9, 2026 41 min

America’s New Deconstruction Era

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The Republican push to redraw congressional districts in southern states threatens to cut into Black representation after a consequential Supreme Court decision; Ali Velshi explains why consumer sentiment hits an all-time low amid glow economic numbers; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries breaks down Democrats’ next steps in the nationwide redistricting fight; Edwidge Danticat’s “Brother, I’m Dying” is the subject of this week’s Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Mother Jones National Voting Rights Correspondent Ari Berman; MS NOW Political Analyst Cornell Belcher; “Brother, I’m Dying” author Edwidge Danticat

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