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Artifacts From A Matriarchal Future
How To Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear
July 30, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Local Economy, Oakland, California
Hear Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julia Angwin speak on the new book, co-authored with White House senior advisor Ami Fields-Meyer, On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear, based on their acclaimed The New Yorker essay, “So You Want to Be a Dissident?”
The book s built on interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and scholars about how people push back against authoritarian pressure in everyday life. It’s meant as a practical invitation for people and communities to reflect together on what courage looks like now.
Date:
July 30, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/if9yacgf
Event type:
Workshops and Education
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Published: Jul 22, 2026 5:06 PM
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
