Benjamin Wallace-Wells

In the Line of Fire: A Conversation with Benjamin Wallace-Wells

Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy (UW)

Join The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells for a timely conversation on the alarming rise of political violence in the U.S.

Communications Building (CMU)

Political violence in the United States is no longer a distant or abstract threat — it has become an increasingly visible and destabilizing force in American public life.Join us on January 14 at 3:30 PM PST in CMU 126 for a conversation with Benjamin Wallace-Wells, staff writer at The New Yorker, discussing his recent article, “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/08/in-the-line-of-fire" title="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/08/in-the-line-of-fire" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">In the Line of Fire</a>.” Drawing on interviews with elected officials from across the political spectrum, Wallace-Wells will explore:<ul><li>Why political violence is on the rise in the U.S.</li><li>How elected officials are experiencing and responding to these threats</li><li>The broader implications for American politics, governance, and civil society</li></ul>This conversation will provide critical insight into one of the most urgent challenges facing American democracy today.

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