Rachel maddow book oil industry6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() She wanted to know, “what are the forces that are weakening democracy, fueling the rise of authoritarianism?”īefore reading, she polled the audience on their choice of topics from her book: walruses, Alaska or Ukraine. The fact that we are now living through a time … when the pillars of democracy feel soft and vulnerable,” she said. “I’ve been trying to figure out what I can add that is useful to the conversation. Maddow undertook researching and writing the book to learn more about why Russia had taken such a global gamble in meddling in the 2016 elections. “It’s awesome to be home, it’s awesome to be here,” Maddow said, having called western Massachusetts her residence for more than two decades. The national television host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show had come to read from her newly released book, “ Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth” and discuss corruption and politics with Kavita Khory ’84, Ruth Lawson Professor of Politics and Carol Hoffmann Collins Director of the McCulloch Center for Global Initiatives. Stepping onto the stage in Chapin Auditorium on November 17, Rachel Maddow received a standing ovation at the sold-out venue before she even spoke. ![]()
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