How Tech Empowered the Populist Right with Martin Gurri

Join us for The Atlas Society Asks Martin Gurri on Wednesday, July 9 @ 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. Martin Gurri is the author of The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium, which tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. Originally published in 2014, The Revolt of the Public is now available in an updated edition, which includes an extensive analysis of Donald Trump’s improbable rise to the presidency and the electoral triumphs of Brexit. A former CIA analyst specializing in the relationship of politics and global media, Gurri has published articles, studies, and opinion pieces on geopolitical- and media-related topics. His blog, The Fifth Wave, pursues the themes first elaborated in The Revolt of the Public. Join the conversation and ask your questions LIVE on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.