Who Do We Trust?

Inspirational, nuanced and wisea wake-up call to re-imagine social structures through cooperative action and mutual aidJonathan Purkis, author ofDriving With StrangersA compelling framework with which to analyze transforming our lives for the betterShuli Branson, author ofPractical AnarchismDistrust is in the airof politicians, corporations, and the institutions that claim to protect us. Trust is often seen as the foundation of a better societybut better for whom? While some forms of radical trust can foster survival, resistance, and movement-building, others entrench inequality and uphold the domination of elite groups.Who Do We Trust?shatters conventional wisdom, revealing how trust in hierarchical institutions perpetuates inequality and consolidates power among the elite. Drawing on examples from the war on Gaza, the rise of the MAGA movement, police violence, and the global response to refugees, Dana Williams challenges us to question who truly deserves our trust and who doesnt.This bold, timely exploration unearths social relationships, cultures of resistance, and the urgent fight to reclaim trust from those who exploit it.Dana M. Williamsis Professor of Sociology at California State University, Chico, and the author ofBlack Flags and Social Movementsand co-author ofAnarchy and Society.