Democracy in Our Time: A Community Discussion of How to Stand Up to a Dictator

Join us for a community discussion of How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Maria Ressa. A fearless defender of press freedom and democracy, Ressa chronicles her decades-long fight against corruption, disinformation, and authoritarian power in the Philippines and the growing global threat these forces pose to democratic societies everywhere. Part memoir, part urgent warning, How to Stand Up to a Dictator connects the rise of strongmen leaders from Manila to Moscow to Washington, revealing the global consequences of unchecked digital manipulation. With courage and clarity, Ressa challenges readers to recognize the fragility of democracy and to ask, as she does each day: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth? Copies of the book are available for checkout at the first-floor information desk.