Rachel Maddow Is Learning to Accept MSNBC’s Rebrand to “MS NOW”

Rachel Maddow on MSNBC's Rebrand and American Authoritarianism

Rachel Maddow, news host and producer, is learning to accept MSNBC's rebrand to "MS NOW".

Maddow has been exploring authoritarianism in her podcast Ultra and has also examined the Biden-Ukraine conspiracy theory via the film From Russia With Lev.

Her most recent project is the 90-minute documentary Andrew Young: The Dirty Work, which looks at the life of Andrew Jackson Young Jr., a former pastor, Martin Luther King Jr.'s right-hand man, and the first Black congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction.

There's an effort—systemically—to destroy important institutions in the country right now.

Maddow's work highlights her concerns about American authoritarianism and the importance of preserving institutions.

Author's Summary

Rachel Maddow explores authoritarianism and institutional destruction.

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