Rising Political Violence in America
Freedom House trustee Rachel Kleinfeld and Freedom House interim president Nicole Bibbins Sedaca identify five critical strategies that can help mitigate political violence
Date
October 30, 2024 – 11:30AM
– 12:30PM EDT
Political violence is on the rise in the United States – from high-profile events like January 6, 2021 and the recent assassination attempts against former president Trump, to a much broader surge in threats and violence against election workers, local officials, and other politically targeted communities.
How can America reverse the trend and mitigate risks related to the upcoming election? In a recent Journal of Democracy piece, political violence expert and Freedom House trustee Rachel Kleinfeld and Freedom House interim president Nicole Bibbins Sedaca identify five critical strategies that can help, drawn from research and international experience – from more principled political leadership to community organizing to upholding the rule of law.
Join us on October 30, 11:30 am-12:30 pm ET for a virtual discussion of these strategies moderated by Freedom House’s US democracy director, Mark de la Iglesia.
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