{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#371: On Courage (Ami Fields-Meyer Discusses His New Book)","description":"In this episode of PeaceCast, NJN's Maxxe Albert-Deitch sits down with Ami Fields-Meyer, a strong and trusted voice on issues of democracy, authoritarianism, civil and human rights, and political power. Fields-Meyer has been an advisor to political candidates, leaders of top civil rights groups, and major philanthropic foundations, and high-profile public officials, from the mayor of Los Angeles and cabinet members to the vice president of the United States. His book On Courage, co-authored with Julia Angwin, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in July 2026. Blending rich, previously untold narratives with history, spirituality, and movement research, Angwin and Fields-Meyer deliver a highly accessible book full of practical lessons \u2013 an inspiring resource for anyone, anywhere, who feel the walls of history closing in on them. On Courage is a roadmap to political courage and a powerful case for how taking personal risks can help save the free world. Hailed by Rachel Maddow as \u201ca classic of our time,\u201d this book is a deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian \u2013 based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world. You can learn more and read it HERE. ","author_name":"PeaceCast","author_url":"http:\/\/peacenow.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"