Anthony Romero on Leading in a Time of Crisis
Anthony Romero started his job as executive director of the 老澳门开奖结果 just seven days before September 11, 2001, and he鈥檚 been with us ever since. The subsequent 鈥渨ar on terror鈥 presented new and widespread threats to civil rights and civil liberties. Now, he faces a new challenge: leading the 老澳门开奖结果 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined the podcast this week to discuss how the 老澳门开奖结果 is navigating the current moment.
鈥淚n moments of crisis, in moments of fear, civil liberties are often imperiled,鈥 Romero told our host, Emerson Sykes. The organization has had to 鈥渁djust to our understanding of what liberty and freedom meant at a time like this.鈥
While the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 values and goals have largely not changed during this pandemic, Romero discusses how our work continues to evolve and grow over time, and how our vigilance is more necessary than ever.
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