Suraj Patel: Pretty Furious about Voting Rights

This week on Pretty Furious, attorney and NYU adjunct professor Suraj Patel joins Mallory Hagan to explain the history of gerrymandering, how we got to this point with redistricting, and most importantly, what we can do to eliminate gerrymandering nationwide, and usher in a new, rational voting system.This is Suraj’s second time joining us on Pretty Furious. If you missed it, in the last episode, he explained the history of ICE and how we should restructure our immigration enforcement.More about Suraj:Suraj Patel is a lawyer, activist, and adjunct professor of business ethics at NYU Stern. He recently ran for U.S. Congress as a progressive Democrat in New York’s 12th Congressional District. He is a veteran of both Barack Obama Presidential campaigns and worked as an advance associate for the Obama White House. Born to immigrant parents, his experience as a first-generation American shaped his view of politics and policy at an early age. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from with a BA from Stanford University, was an Allen Scholar at NYU School of Law, and was a Departmental Scholar at Cambridge University where he completed a Masters in Public Policy focused on evidence-based policy making. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit prettyfuriouspod.substack.com/subscribe