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“Politically charged, thoughtfully reasoned.”
“A seminal and urgent work. This book is a rallying cry…this book provides hope.”
“Spirited and persuasive, this is a rousing call for change.”
A National Bestseller
How We Win the Civil War
Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good
In his new book, Steve Phillips warns that the Confederates never stopped fighting the Civil War, that conservatives are taking full advantage of this reality, and that those in denial imperil our democracy. He charts the way forward in the post-Trump era, arguing that progressives must recognize the true nature of the fight we’re in—an existential battle between those who wish to make America a multiracial democracy and those clinging to the concept that this is fundamentally a white nation.
Upcoming EVENTS
Merritt Dialogue Speaker Series
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 7-9 PM
California Ballroom, 1736 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94612
Step into “Reframe,” the inaugural Merritt Dialogue Speaker Series—an electrifying live conversation between Rebecca Solnit and Steve Phillips, moderated by Jane Kim of the Working Families Party. Together, they’ll explore the tensions and intersections between cultural storytelling and political strategy, between hope and power. Be part of an evening where differing ideas don’t divide—they deepen. Leave not with answers, but with richer questions and fresh insight to carry into your communities, your conversations, your everyday.
About Steve
Steve Phillips is a national political leader, bestselling author, and columnist. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority and the newly released national bestselling book How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good.
