POLITICAL EXTREMISM TO BE EXPLAINED BY YALE SCHOLAR

Potomac Community Village presents the timely topic of a new book, “American Hysteria: The Untold Story of Mass Political Extremism in the United States,” with its author, Andrew Burt, at a free program on November 19 at 7 pm at the Bolger Center in Potomac.

Author Andrew Burt, the Knight Law and Media Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project, uses historical analysis, political acumen and startling story-telling to shine a light on a deeply hidden side of American democracy. Politics and Prose Bookstore says Burt’s work traces the heritage of American vigilance against the secret organizations and conspiracies that periodically threaten the nation. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has called the book a must-read, “dealing with a topic few want to tackle.”

A widely published journalist, Mr. Burt has written for major outlets such as Slate, The Atlantic and Politico. His work has been translated for consumption around the world, including Italy’s Il Sole 24 Ore and El Pais, Spain’s largest newspaper. Zeroing in on the 2016 Presidential Election, a September 24th opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times is titled, “The Founding Fathers Say Ben Carson Is Wrong About A Muslim President.”

Join Potomac Community Village at 7 pm, Nov. 19, for this free program at the Bolger Center’s Franklin Building, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, Room F-1. Parking available in Lot 1, facing Democracy Blvd.

Potomac Community Village is a non-profit all-volunteer network of neighbors and friends that enhances quality of life for older Potomac residents by creating social connection and providing services such as transportation, computer assistance and simple home repairs.

For more information, to see about volunteering, or about getting some volunteer help, please contact us at 240-221-1370, email info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org, or see www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org, and our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PotomacCommunityVillage.