December 9, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

How to Stop a Civil War

We are living in a dangerous moment in America. Unprecedented partisanship, inequality, social upheaval, and structural failures in our democracy have divided the nation and threaten the American experiment. This urgent issue is addressed by The Atlantic’s December special issue, "How to Stop a Civil War.”

Join editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg and leading writers from the issue for public conversations in Washington, D.C. and New York City about how to bring back compromise and civility, and whether we even should.

Monday, December 9, 2019 | Washington, D.C.

Featuring:
· Yoni Appelbaum, whose essay provides an essential look at how America got here
· Caitlin Flanagan, who in her essay urges people to listen to one another on even the most fraught of issues
· Adam Serwer, who argues that compromise as a goal in and of itself has led to the country abandoning its promises of freedom and equality for all its citizens—that we've sacrificed civil rights for civil discourse.

How to Stop a Civil War - Impeachment at a Time of National Fracturing

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | New York, NY

Featuring:
· Tom Junod, whose longtime friendship with Mr. Rogers inspired the film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and for Junod to consider what the television legend would make of this moment
· Caitlin Flanagan, who in her essay urges people to listen to one another on even the most fraught of issues
· Adam Serwer, who argues that compromise as a goal in and of itself has led to the country abandoning its promises of freedom and equality for all its citizens—that we've sacrificed civil rights for civil discourse.