From Anthony Barnett, co-creator and former editor-in-chief of *openDemocracy*, comes a blazing response to the confrontation between Trumpism and Biden in America, that sets out how the future of humankind is at stake. As democracy rests on a knife edge in the USA, changed forever in the wake of Black Lives Matter, the ongoing climate crisis and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnett’s new book, *Taking Control!* shows how what is happening in America may yet give us hope for change across the world. Barnett will be joined on our virtual stage by a special guest to be announced for a reading, discussion, and audience Q&A.