Congressman Jamie Raskin on His New Book, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy

Congressman Jamie Raskin will join the WDC to speak on his new book, "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, And The Trials Of American Democracy."

In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life—and his family’s—as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation’s Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence.

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THE US WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN: A RECAP AND LOOK AHEAD PLUS A DISCUSSION OF THE NOVEL, SPARKS LIKE STARS

“America’s longest war” may have ended with last month’s airlift from the Kabul airport, but the Afghanistan experience will likely shape our political landscape for years to come. Too few of us understand the full history of that war and its antecedents, nor the nuances of our involvement. As we welcome thousands of Afghan immigrants to the US, we need to learn more about the land they left behind and the culture and the trauma they bring with them.

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