Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · Slate Podcasts

When Unaccountable People Come for Your Vote

July 26, 2025·44 min·4 clips

Maya Wiley warns that the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act threatens every American, no matter who they vote for.

Dahlia Lithwick interviews Maya Wiley about the erosion of civil and voting rights under Trumpism, linking issues like the Jeffrey Epstein case, conspiracy theories, and Project 2025 to a broader pattern of authoritarian power grabs. Wiley emphasizes grassroots resistance and litigation as tools to protect democracy, despite institutional capture.

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