Böcker av David Pepper

It's a perfect Wednesday evening on the banks of the Ohio River, and Councilman Dylan Webb is riding high. Recently elected, both powerful and popular, Webb's gearing up for a rare dinner date amid his busy schedule.In a matter of minutes, it all turns upside down. Two muggers corner Webb outside his home and force him into his own car at gunpoint. For the next hour, he drives the streets of Cincinnati trying to convince his abductors not to kill him.He's ultimately freed, but the moment of relief quickly explodes into a new firestorm, as the police and media doubt his story. As Dylan and a local reporter dig into evidence that something deeper is lurking, bodies start to pile up. And the closer they get to the truth, the more they fear they may be next.

Laboratories of Autocracy walked through the hidden breadth, depth, and intensity of the countrywide attack on democracy. The final chapters outlined thirty steps necessary to fight back. One of the most common responses from readers was-"I skipped to the end. I wanted to get to the solutions."Saving Democracy is the companion book that skips to the end:-It details how we all can and must play a role in saving democracy at this fraught time.-It explains how all levels of the pro-democracy side, from national political leaders to grassroots activists to everyday Americans, must switch to offense.-It explains how to stay on offense and win on offense. Immediately, and everywhere.But it doesn't do this at 30,000 feet.It's a user's manual, intended to spur action. Your action. After a quick review of the true battle for democracy we are engaged in, each chapter explains how YOU, the reader, can and must play the leading role in lifting democracy. It details the concrete steps individuals and groups can take where you live, lists resources that can help along the way, and offers case studies and best practices that have worked elsewhere.Saving Democracy is structured to challenge and guide each reader-no matter your role in your community or politics or where you work-on how you each can play a more active and effective role in lifting democracy than you might have imagined. Over the course of the book, you will construct your own personal plan to fight for democracy. And when you're finished, you'll be ready to get to work.

David Pepper serves as Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, and has been active in Ohio politics for 15 years. He was elected to the Cincinnati City Council and Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, and ran statewide campaigns for Ohio Attorney General and Auditor of State.David graduated from Yale and Yale Law School. As an attorney, David has practiced law at several large law firms and taught elections law and voting rights.Prior to law school, David worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, living in Washington D.C. while spending much of his time in St. Petersburg, Russia.David is married to Alana Pepper, who are the proud parents of Jack, 2.

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