Barbara McQuade’s “The Fix” Event with Zane Memeger at the Library

The Author Events Series Hosts Barbara McQuade for a Discussion on Her Book The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government

In Conversation with Zane Memeger

Barbara McQuade, a seasoned federal prosecutor, dissects the exploitation of political power in her book, The Fix. Using her extensive experience, McQuade unveils the mechanisms of corruption and chaos employed by organized crime and political opportunism, focusing on how these elements manipulate systems to suppress accountability and control institutions. Her analysis highlights the tactics utilized by the far-right MAGA movement, including information warfare, aggressive retaliation, enforced conformity, and the systematic erosion of legal safeguards meant to protect public interest and justice.

McQuade combines courtroom narratives, political insights, and historical lessons to argue that the threats to democracy are not distant threats but present realities. While The Fix serves as a warning, it also acts as a catalyst for change. McQuade proposes practical reforms and strategies in her concluding chapters, emphasizing reclaiming the rule of law and revitalizing democracy through collective action.

This insightful work is critical for anyone invested in America’s future and eager to engage in efforts to defend it. The book is both accessible and enlightening, rooted in a firm belief in constitutional principles.

Barbara McQuade is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, specializing in criminal law and national security law. She offers her expertise as a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade was the U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, making history as the first woman to hold the position after being appointed by President Barack Obama. Additionally, she served as vice chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee and co-chaired its Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee. McQuade resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband and their four children.

Zane Memeger serves as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, a non-profit dedicated to exonerating individuals wrongfully convicted and aiding their transition to freedom.

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