Lecture 1: "Lost Cause: The Founding"

This Institute for Common Power foundational course traces the arc of what we can call “Lost Cause Politics” from the post-Civil War Confederate South through the 1950s-60s Massive Resistance to Civil Rights to today’s MAGA Big Lie about the 2020 Election. There is a clear throughline of white victimhood and racism, voter intimidation and repression, and profound political struggle. It has defined America and continues to influence the nation. What can we learn from previous eras and how do we apply it to our work toward a multi-racial democracy? This course lays bare what is at stake in the 2024 elections, including reproductive rights.

Speaker: David Domke

Course Dates: Oct. 7, 8, 9 at 5pm PST.

Lectures for this course will be recorded for everyone to watch on your own timing. Registrants will receive viewing instructions/reminders in advance of each lecture.