MAGA official points to 'Plan B' as Republicans lose faith in Georgia victory
Summary
Rachel Maddow opens by promoting her upcoming book, *Department of Fate*, and live events, including a conversation with Hillary Clinton. She then recounts the 1984 Dublin grocery store strike, where young workers protested apartheid, illustrating how small-scale moral protests can drive significant political change. This theme connects to current nationwide protests against ICE facilities and the Interfaith Alliance’s "The Vote is Sacred" tour aimed at defending voting rights. Maddow also discusses a controversial letter from Georgia’s election board inviting federal intervention, featurin…
Topics discussed
Sponsor reads: SimpliSafe and Gutter cleaning
Book tour announcement and Hillary Clinton appearance
The Dublin grocery store strike against apartheid
Support from South African dissident and local backlash
Desmond Tutu's Nobel Prize and global attention
Crowdfunding the trip to South Africa via pub buckets
Return to Dublin and the impact on anti-apartheid movement
Reflections on the power of small-scale local protest
Current protests against ICE facilities and immigration policies
Election integrity concerns and public perception of Trump
Sponsor reads: Solace Health and Energy Transfer
Georgia election board letter inviting federal intervention
Interview with Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett
Sponsor read: Odoo business software
Launch of the 'The Vote is Sacred' 15-state bus tour
Interview with Rev. Paul Brandeis Rauschenbusch on faith and voting
Trump's low-turnout rally in Durant, Oklahoma
Legal battle over White House press pool ban
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