2026 Book Talk: The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American FoundingOsita Nwanevu, contributing editor for The New Republic and a columnist for The GuardianThursday, February 12, 2026, from 4:30-5:45 p.m.Louis A. Simpson International Building, Bowl A71
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