Interview: American Prospect

In this wide-ranging interview for The American Prospect, Robert Kuttner speaks with longtime organizer Michael Ansara about his new memoir The Hard Work of Hope and the lessons it offers for today's fight against voter suppression. Drawing on decades of experience in grassroots activism, Ansara reflects on the challenges of building durable movements and what it takes to sustain hope in dark political times. Read the full interview here: https://prospect.org/politics/2025-07-22-organizing-to-beat-voter-suppression/