Maya Wiley

Maya Wiley

Maya Wiley is president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest, largest and most diverse civil rights coalition in the U.S. working to protect and expand civil & human rights for all. Wiley is a former legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.


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3w ago
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Trump administration deploys election monitors to blue states. But will it stop there?

Time and time again, the president has abused his power, taking authority he does not have and acting as if it were legitimate.

2mos ago
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Kimmel’s back. But Americans must stand up for all silenced by Trump-era cancel culture.

These things don’t happen in a vacuum. The administration’s attacks on free speech didn’t start with Kimmel, and they certainly won’t end there either.

3mos ago
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Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. could do irreparable damage to police-community relations

People want to voice their priorities, what they care most about, what they fear, and what should be done about it. Trump is taking that away from them.

6mos ago
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Trump admin’s Comey investigation is meant to stoke a culture of fear among Americans

We’ve seen this administration start by targeting the powerful so it can gain the capitulation of everybody else.

1year ago
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It’s time for Democrats to have some complicated conversations

People aren’t data points. Instead of pointing fingers, we must better understand what people’s needs are and why they’re not getting met.

1year ago
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I’ve seen ‘Momala’ in action. The GOP should be ashamed of themselves.

Republicans keep attacking “childless” Kamala Harris. That says much more about them than it does about her.

1year ago
The ReidOut Blog

In a surprise to no one, Ginni Thomas praises group against Supreme Court ethics reform

When Thomas says anti-reform efforts made a lot of judges happy, she’s not talking about lower court judges. She’s talking about her husband.

1year ago
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I’ve run for public office. Kamala Harris is exactly the kind of candidate voters want.

Despite desperate attacks from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris has remained true to herself. The American people will take notice.

12years ago
All In

Killing Trayvon’s Memory: A metaphoric murder

An opinion piece from frequent guest