September 16th-17th 2011, London E2
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openDemocracy and Know Drugs host two evenings of films (including the final cut of Exile Nation by Charles Shaw) and a day of talks featuring some of the US & UK’s leading drug policy analysts, campaigners and film makers. Exploring what a post-prohibition society could look like, and how we might get there in our lifetime.
Violence, corruption and cynicism threaten America's flagging democracy. Joe Biden has promised to revive it – but can his new administration stem the flow of online disinformation and shady political financing that has eroded the trust of many US voters?
Hear from leading global experts and commentators on what the new president and Congress must do to stem the flood of dark money and misinformation that is warping politics around the world.
Join us on Thursday 21 January, 5pm UK time/12pm EST.
Hear from:
Emily Bell Leonard Tow Professor of Journalism and director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
Anoa Changa Journalist focusing on electoral justice, social movements and culture
Peter Geoghegan openDemocracy investigations editor and author of 'Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics'
Josh Rudolph Fellow for Malign Finance at the Alliance for Securing Democracy
Chair: Mary Fitzgerald Editor-in-chief, openDemocracy
Further speakers to be announced
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