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Kill switch book adam jentleson6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() From John Calhoun in the mid-1800s to Mitch McConnell in the 2010s, their primary weapon has been the filibuster, or the requirement that most legislation secure the support of a supermajority of senators. In "Kill Switch", Senate insider Adam Jentleson contends that far from reflecting the Framers' vision, the Senate has been transformed over the decades by a tenacious minority of white conservatives. ![]() Once known as "the world's greatest deliberative body," the Senate has become one of the greatest threats to our democracy. Presented in Partnership with League of Women Voters of ChicagoĪbout the book: Every major decision governing our diverse, majority-female, and increasingly liberal country bears the stamp of the United States Senate, an institution controlled by people who are almost exclusively white, overwhelmingly male, and disproportionately conservative. Join us for a conversation with Adam Jentleson as he discusses his book, "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy." ![]() Add to iCal Add to Google Buy Tickets/RSVP Date & Time ![]()
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