In his new book, Decade of Disunion, Robert W. Merry explores the critical lessons from the 1850s when the United States faced a growing crisis over slavery. The Mexican War's vast […]
Sequim––a quiet, coastal community just a couple hours away from Seattle––may seem like an unlikely microcosm for the rise of far-right politics. And yet, political journalist Sasha Abramsky has closely followed small-town communities, including Sequim, and argues that places like these have directly influenced current national politics. How could small-town USA be so instrumental in […]
Democracy in a Hotter Time calls for reforming democratic institutions as a prerequisite for avoiding climate chaos and adapting governance to how Earth works as a physical system. To survive in the “long emergency” ahead, the book suggests ways to reform and strengthen democratic institutions, making them assets rather than liabilities. Edited by David W. Orr, […]
Bob Bauer, a leading legal adviser to the National Democratic Party offers reflections on American politics, drawing from his 46-year career in his new book, The Unraveling. Exploring the erosion of […]
Professor of Political Science Paul Pierson, discusses his new book Partisan Nation. Co-authored with Eric Schickler, this book explores the roots of America's democratic crisis, highlighting how the mismatch between the […]
If there is one thing on our collective minds these days, it is the issue of politics. But for all the interest it piques, much of it remains a mystery […]
Note: There will be a live screening of the Vice Presidential debate pre-event at 6 pm. A single Seattle City Council seat is up for grabs this year – citywide […]
In Silicon Valley Imperialism, Erin McElroy examines the gentrification, racial dispossession, and economic exploitation that fueled Silicon Valley's development in the San Francisco Bay Area, and how this approach has spread […]