Meeting

Daughters and Sons Guest Event: Fellows’ Book Launch—God, Guns, and Sedition

Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Speakers

Coauthor, God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America; Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, Council on Foreign Relations; @hoffman_bruce

Coauthor, God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America; Research Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; @Jacob_A_Ware

Presider

President, Council on Foreign Relations

In God, Guns, and Sedition, Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware offer the definitive account of the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States—and how to counter it.

In recent years shocking acts of terrorism such as the 2015 mass murder in a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol have shone a spotlight on far-right extremism in America. These incidents are not isolated; they are part of a enduring pattern where conspiracy theories and radical ideologies like white supremacism, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, and anti-government sentiments converge, posing a persistent threat to democracy.

Members are encouraged to include their high school- or college-age children or grandchildren in this event. All members are welcome to attend.

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