John, the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, represented an extreme form of the central danger facing American democracy today: a blatant disregard for the will of the majority.
However, this crisis did not begin or end with Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Through voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, the takeover of the courts, and the whitewashing of history – so much of which happens at the state level – reactionary white conservatives have strategically entrenched power in the face of massive demographic and political shifts.
Journalist Ari Berman charts all of these efforts and the grassroots movement that’s fighting back in his new book.
Our conversation with Ari — moderated by Sister District Cofounder Gaby Goldstein — couldn’t come at a more critical time. Election Day is less than six months away, and the future of our democracy is on the line.
So click here to learn more, and RSVP to join us virtually on Wednesday, August 7, from 7 — 8 PM ET to join an insightful discussion on the central danger facing American democracy today.