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The Tent


May 20, 2021

Four and half months after the January 6th insurrection, Republicans in Congress find themselves unwilling to commit to a bipartisan commission looking into the tragic and deadly events. Daniella and Jesse discuss the deadlocked negotiations this week on “The Tent” as well as the efforts to de-escalate violence in Israel and Gaza. Plus, they connect with Mother Jones senior reporter Ari Berman to discuss his reporting on voter suppression efforts being pursued in the states.

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You can also follow Ari Berman on Twitter @AriBerman and read more of his work with Mother Jones here. He is the author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.

Here are some helpful links for this week’s episode:

“Five Ways a Dark Money Group Is Trying to Rig Our Elections” by Ari Berman

“Lawmakers are targeting the courts that could shoot down voter suppression laws” via The Washington Post

“Opinion: McCarthy, McConnell and the illusion of bipartisanship” via The Washington Post

“Beer, doughnuts and a $1 million lottery – how vaccine incentives and other behavioral tools can help the US reach herd immunity” via The Conversation