Harbingers
What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy
Pushkin Press · Print & ebook · December 31, 2024
A clear-eyed assessment of where we go from here—detailing how to combat misinformation and isolation—from the foremost expert on American political violence “A soulful and significant contribution to defeating the authoritarian threat in America.” — Congressman Jamie Raskin, author of Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy “Tim’s insights can help us reclaim a government that works for all Americans and restore faith in our democratic institutions.” — Barbara McQuade, author of Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America As the lead investigator into both the 2017 racist riot in Charlottesville and the January 6 insurrection, Tim Heaphy has a unique perspective on the cynicism and anger that also fueled Trump’s return to the Presidency.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Genres
- Violence in Society, Democracy, 21st-Century America
- Published
- Pushkin Press, December 31, 2024
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: 21st-Century America.
The Last American PresidentThom Hartmann, Sean Pratt64% match
24 Hours at the CapitolNora Neus64% match
White Rural RageTom Schaller, Paul Waldman63% match
For younger readers: Strongman
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
A clear-eyed assessment of where we go from here—detailing how to combat misinformation and isolation—from the foremost expert on American political violence “A soulful and significant contribution to defeating the authoritarian threat in America.” — Congressman Jamie Raskin, author of Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy “Tim’s insights can help us reclaim a government that works for all Americans and restore faith in our democratic institutions.” — Barbara McQuade, author of Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America As the lead investigator into both the 2017 racist riot in Charlottesville and the January 6 insurrection, Tim Heaphy has a unique perspective on the cynicism and anger that also fueled Trump’s return to the Presidency.
Continue reading
All 3 events, both the violent protests and the peaceful and lawful decisions made at the ballot box in November of 2024, reflect an increasing lack of trust in institutions among a growing number of Americans. In his page-turning book, Heaphy shares what he saw and came to understand about what those events say about the state of American democracy. He examines how and why they took place with the hope that understanding the contexts of these events will be a crucial and helpful step toward avoiding similar episodes of political violence in the years ahead. Readers will travel alongside Heaphy as he organized his team and structured the massive investigations they were about to undertake, as he interacts with politicians and members of law enforcement, interviews planners, perpetrators, and bystanders, gathers and sorts evidence, and compels and records testimony in order to create a record for today as well as future generations.
Reading the Warning Signs
Come here for
- practical read on democratic strain
- clear-eyed civic analysis
Expect
- accessible framing
- focused on January 6 and Charlottesville
Where it sits
| 21st-Century America | 26% |
|---|---|
| Violence in Society | 26% |
| Democracy | 17% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- 21st-Century America
- Radical Politics
- Violence in Society
- Authors
- Timothy J. Heaphy
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Published
- December 31, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- 21st-Century America