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For many Americans, we've entered an epistemological crisis. How do we distinguish what’s true from what’s false in a time when misinformation is happening all around us? To help answer that question, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hosting a virtual book talk with CLC's Trevor Potter and Jonathan Rauch, author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.”
Join us next Wednesday, September 8th for an online event that will encourage public conversation on how digital media has impacted political discussions and whether or not it has disrupted our information and knowledge environment.
Platform: Online Webinar
Date: September 8th, 2021
Time: 2 p.m. Eastern/11 a.m. Pacific
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Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution and the author of eight books and many articles on public policy, culture and government. He is a contributing writer of The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Award, the magazine industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. His many Brookings publications include the 2021 book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth," as well as the 2015 ebook "Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy." Other books include "The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better after 50" (2018) and "Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America" (2004). He has also authored research on political parties, marijuana legalization, LGBT rights and religious liberty and more. Follow Jonathan on Twitter at @jon_rauch.
Trevor Potter is the founder and president of Campaign Legal Center. He is a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, and was general counsel to John McCain’s 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns, and an adviser to the drafters of the McCain-Feingold law. To many, he is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on The Colbert Report as the lawyer for Stephen Colbert’s super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, during the 2012 election, a program that won a Peabody Award for excellence in reporting on money in politics. He has served as chair of several American Bar Association election law and lobbying regulation committees and task forces, and is currently a member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Election Law as well as the American Law Institute. Follow Trevor on Twitter at @thetrevorpotter.
Introductory speaker Jonathan Diaz joined CLC as legal counsel, voting rights in 2018. He has served as counsel for plaintiffs in numerous cases, including Jones v. DeSantis, challenging Florida’s practice of denying voting rights restoration to citizens with past felony convictions who have outstanding legal debt they can’t afford to pay, and Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger, challenging a number of deficiencies in Georgia’s electoral system that burden voters—particularly voters of color. Jonathan also advocates for laws and policies to improve ballot access and create a democracy that works for all Americans, and he represents CLC in voting rights and democracy reform coalitions. Follow Jonathan on Twitter at @JMDiazJD.
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