The Fight Back
Take Action to Save Democracy!
The Fight Back is 40,000 words of actionable guidance for citizens everywhere who refuse to let democracy collapse. It is a book about agency--and what you can do now. More than anything, it's a book about courage: at a time of creative destruction, it's time to create the world we want.
We now face three convergent crises. The crisis of truth: tech platforms and AI have destroyed our information ecosystem, making shared reality impossible. The crisis of order: the United States--the nation that built the post-war international system--is now dismantling it, launching illegal military operations, killing its own citizens in the streets, arresting journalists who document it. The crisis of accountability: institutions have been captured, law weaponized, and those with power answer to no one.
Each chapter in each section will open with a visceral first-person scenario and closes with 10 specific steps everyone can take. The book culminates in 100 actions distilled into a detachable 10-point plan for immediate implementation.
Book Details
- Author: Maria Ressa
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Ebury Publishing
- Publication Date: September 2026
- ISBN: 9780753562918
- Page Count: 288