Ari Berman On The Gutting Of Voting Rights & Rebecca Traister On Wendy Davis’s Filibuster

June 26, 2013

On today’s show The Nation’s Ari Berman (@AriBerman) will explain how the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act and Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) of Salon.com will discuss Wendy Davis’s epic filibuster in Texas.Tune in at noon!

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