Defending Liberty and Democracy in the Age of Trump: the role of civil society
Hosted by the Department of Law
Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Thursday 01 Nov 2018 6.45pm - 8.15pm
ACLU National Legal Director David Cole and Philippe Sands, UCL Professor and author of
East-West Street,
will talk about how Americans are fighting back against the wide-ranging ramifications for the US since the election of Trump, what lessons we might draw from the resistance, and what is at stake for all of us in the rise of populism. Some see events like the election of Trump and vote for Brexit as part of a rise of anti-immigrant, populist, and anti-egalitarian politics in many western democracies. However, in the US, there is hope, with the ACLU at the forefront of the fight to preserve democratic and constitutional traditions and norms in the wake of Trump’s election.
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