Ali Velshi draws on American history – and his own family's journey to democracy– to demonstrate that defeat can pave the way for triumph. Ali Velshi is joined by presidential historian Jon Meacham, historian Tim Snyder, constitutional law expert Laurence Tribe, Center for Reproductive Rights President & CEO Nancy Northup, and journalist Chris Whipple.

 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on safeguarding free speech against autocracy, Ben Rhodes on how Trump's cabinet picks would "wreck" federal agencies and remake government "in the image of MAGA," and best-selling author Jodi Picoult on what we can all do to fight the rising tide of book bans.