I served the GOP for 20 years. The demise of democracy doesn't have 'both sides.'

MSNBC celebrated its 25th anniversary with 25 forward-looking essays on important issues written by your favorite anchors, hosts and correspondents. [View in browser]( [Image]( August 8, 2021 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] MSNBC celebrated its 25th anniversary with 25 forward-looking essays on important issues written by your favorite anchors, hosts and correspondents. Enjoy! And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for any stories you may have missed from the week. THE NEXT 25 [Alternate text] [Illustration that shows a funeral and an image from the Capitol riot]( [Nicolle Wallace]( [I served the GOP for 20 years. The demise of democracy doesn't have 'both sides.']( [An illustration of a forrest on fire]( [Chris Hayes]( [America's next mass migration could be underway. You can thank air conditioning.]( [An illustration of people waiting in line to vote]( [Tiffany Cross]( [How white supremacists are trying to fight the 'American evolution']( [A photo of Joe Scarbotough ]( [Joe Scarborough]( [Our nation's new reality can feel frightening. Here's why I'm still optimistic.]( [A photo of Rachel Maddow]( [Rachel Maddow]( [The last American election? 2020 and the rise of the anti-democrats]( [A photo of Bush and Trump]( [Jonathan Capehart]( [Meeting Bush taught me a lot about the presidency. So did watching Trump.]( [A photo of Brian Williams]( [Brian Williams]( [The call that changed my career — and the future of cable news]( [An illustration of the Republican elephant and the democratic donkey]( [Chuck Todd]( [How America's two-party system stands in the way of a true democracy]( [A photo of Lawrence O'Donnell]( [Lawrence O'Donnell]( [The GOP's ride back to reality will speed up with every presidential election they lose]( [A photo of Katy Tur]( [Katy Tur]( [America's paid family leave situation is a scandal — and frankly insane]( [An illustration of a New York stock exchange]( [Stephanie Ruhle]( [Why Wall Street's big guy has continued to win — big time]( [An illustration of a group of people walking along the Texas-Mexico border]( [Jacob Soboroff]( [Trump is gone, but the cruel legacy of America's immigration crisis remains]( [An illustration of the Supreme Court]( [Ari Melber]( [Can America's least democratic institution continue to protect democracy?]( [An illustration of a childcare provider playing with a kid]( [Alicia Menendez]( [The future of child care is the future of America. Covid proved it.]( [A photo of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren]( [Mehdi Hasan]( [The system has never been more rigged against American workers. Here's the good news.]( [A photo of two Black women wearing masks that say ''vote'' ]( [Joy Reid]( [Much has changed in America in 25 years. Too much has not.]( [A photo of a Trump rally]( [Hallie Jackson]( [Why Trump's rebranded form of populism may have a silver lining — for Democrats]( [A photo of Joshua Johnson]( [Joshua Johnson]( [It's easy to be cynical about cable TV. Here's why I'm still excited to come to work.]( [A photo of a woman holding her two children]( [Ayman Mohyeldin]( [2020 was one of the most disruptive years in history. 2021 is testing us on another level.]( [A photo of Mika Brzezinski ]( [Mika Brzezinski]( [Gender equality is more than a right]( [A photo of bomb smoke in Gaza]( [Ali Velshi]( [Peace in the Middle East may have to happen without America]( [A photo of Rev. Al Sharpton]( [Rev. Al Sharpton]( [Here's how to achieve true justice in America (and what that means)]( [A photo of a teacher working with a young girl in Kabul]( [Andrea Mitchell]( [The memories that haunt me from Kabul in 1998 may soon be a reality, again]( [A photo of soldiers descending from a helicopter]( [Willie Geist]( [America must learn to fight for its veterans as hard as they do for us]( [A photo of Trymaine Lee]( [Trymaine Lee]( [How to recognize America's greatest sins — and repay its greatest debts]( [A photo of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump]( [Steve Kornacki]( [The dramatic rise of America's nationalized political culture]( MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] Texas Democrats spent the month in Washington D.C. trying to protect voting rights in the Lone Star State. Trymaine Lee speaks with Texas state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving Black lawmaker in Texas history, about why she’s risking arrest to keep up the fight for voters back home and to push for better protections nationwide. [Listen now.]( [Alternate text] [A photo of the MSNBC logo on a blue background]( Want more MSNBC? Tune in to watch your favorite shows live[here.]( Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)