The Institute for Common Power strives to facilitate the creation of a just and inclusive democracy while working to eliminate racial inequity. Education can and must lead to action. To this end, the Institute offers a series of courses taught by award-winning scholars who are widely recognized experts in their fields of study. The courses provide clear, comprehensive examinations of multiple topics related to race, culture, and politics in America.
January 2, 2023: "The Fight to Vote: The Long March
January 9, 2023: "2020 and 2022: How the Democrats Gained the Upper Hand"
January 16, 2023: "SCOTUS in 2023: Two Defining Voting Cases"
Speaker: David Domke
This is an Institute for Common Power course, consisting of three lectures on the Mondays of January 2, 9, 16 at 5 pm PST. All content will be recorded and made available to registrants so that registrants can attend live or on their own schedule.
Overview: We are now three major election cycles since Donald Trump blew up American democracy in 2016. The fight for voting and democracy are center stage as we work toward a more just and inclusive world. We stand in the eye of the hurricane: we are surviving an onslaught of voter suppression and we are making genuine progress in the fight to vote, AND an extremely conservative Supreme Court is poised in spring 2023 to potentially overturn the power -- the common power -- of a democratic electorate making their voices heard. This course, consisting of three related lectures, will explore the fight for the right to vote and American democracy with a clear eye toward 2024. Brick by brick, the battle for building a more just and inclusive democracy is at hand.
January 2, 2023: "The Fight to Vote: The Long March"
January 9, 2023: "2020 and 2022: How the Democrats Gained the Upper Hand"
January 16, 2023: "SCOTUS in 2023: Two Defining Voting Cases"
Lectures for this course both (a) will occur live at 5 pm PST on January 2, 9, 16 via Zoom, and (b) will be recorded for everyone to watch on your own timing. Registrants will receive viewing instructions/reminders in advance of each lecture.
There are three levels of registration for this course. The content is the same across the levels; the different price points are merely for you to pick the one you wish!