Midwestern politics and the future of American democracy

Friday, September 20th, 6:00 PM

Wisconsin is seen as a pivotal state in this year’s election, but it and neighboring Minnesota have been political bellwethers for some time. In this session, Columbia University Professor Samuel Freedman, author of a new book about Hubert Humphrey and his leadership on civil rights in the 1940s, will be joined by Dan Kaufman, author of a history about the recent era of Republican domination in Wisconsin politics, to talk about the state of progressivism here and where it might be headed.

Panelists: Samuel Freedman, Dan Kaufman
Moderator: Dan Balz
Location: Shannon Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
Tickets: VIP or General Admission

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