Troops in the Street: What Does an Authoritarian Takeover Look Like?

Start: 2025-10-08 18:00:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)

End: 2025-10-08 19:00:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)

A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP

Historians for Peace and Democracy and Convergence Magazine are pleased to present “Troops in the Street: What Does An Authoritarian Takeover Look Like?” live on YouTube at 6 pm Eastern on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Historians Barbara Ransby and Barbara Weinstein will discuss questions related to the current crisis including:

  • What does an authoritarian takeover look like?
  • How have authoritarian takeovers been effectively resisted?
  • What can we do to resist one today?

Moderated by Kevin Young for Historians for Peace & Democracy

Brought to you by: Historians for Peace & Democracy and Convergence Magazine.

Event by
Cayden Mak
Historians for Peace and Democracy
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