Sherrilyn Ifill & Michael Waldman
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James and Al are joined by legal legends Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and President of the Brennan Center for Justice Michael Waldman for a discussion about the ongoing fight to strengthen our voting rights.  Together, they take on an adversarial SCOTUS and hostile gerrymandering, and emphasize the need for activism, protest, and voting your values on races up and down the ballot. Email your questions to James and Al at [email protected] or tweet them to @politicon.   Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from! Get More From This Week’s Guest: Get More From Sherrilyn Ifill: Twitter | NAACP Legal Defense Fund | NAACP George Floyd Anniversary | Author Get More From Michael Waldman: Twitter | Brennan Center For Justice | Author Please Support This Week’s Sponsors: Reel Paper For 30% off your first order when you get a subscription, go to reelpaper.com and use the promo code: WARROOM Blinkist For a 7 day free trial and 25% off a premium membership go to blinkist.com Hello Fresh For up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts, go to hellofresh.com and use promo code: WARROOM16
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