Today thousands marched through streets of d. C. And other american cities like phoenix, miami, and atlanta. The protesters united against the gops sustained attacks on Voting Rights. Made possible by State Legislatures in gop control. Today new president of the aflcio, the largest federation of unions in the united states spoke to Nbc News onto shrines of a rally in phoenix. We are concerned about what were seeing in terms of Voter Suppression all across this country. And really, in my opinion, the action is out in the community and on the ground. And so thats why i wanted to be here in Phoenix Today because these activists, theyre ready to march, theyre ready to mobilize, educate, register voters. And we want to do whatever we can as a Labor Movement to be good partners on the ground to make that happen. Not many people are aware that that march 58 years ago was for jobs and freedom, because the two are so interrelated. And we fight for Workplace Democracy and the Trade Union Movemen
And tell them to do whatever it takes to pass the for the people act. The for the people act was defeated in the senate And is effectively doa. So the best action is to pass legislation championed by late Georgia Congresswoman John Lewis who spoke at the original March On Washington nearly six decades ago. If they cant do the right thing, they should at least do something for selfpreservation. Clearly, the people want to vote. And the way they want to do it is without impediments. These restrictions are for that. Thats why Martin And Andrea king And i are calling And the Lewis Family are calling for people to pass the John Lewis act federal. The backdrop of all of this is the filibuster. If Democrats Cant find a way to kill it or to modify it, passing any kind of voting Rights Legislation will remain nothing more than a dream. Joining me now to discuss, judith brown Dianis And Dean obeidallah, msnbc daily Columnist And Host of sirius xms the Dean Obeidallah show. Judith, with some of t
Welcome to a new hour of american voices. i m alicia menendez. this saturday, major news on multiple fronts . a coast-to-coast call for congressional action on voting rights on the anniversary of the monumental march on washington. former secretary julian castro on where this fight goes next. president biden promised america was coming and the military has delivered retaliation against isis-k. the commander in chief says the terror group can expect more. high alert along the gulf coast. hurricane ida is churning toward louisiana, picking up speed, expected to slam the shore by this time tomorrow. it adds insult to injury for hospitals already at a breaking point with covid patients. this is american voices. we ll begin this hour with the fight for voting rights.