Who Do We Trust?: Power, Solidarity and Anti-Authoritarianism

Distrust is in the air—of politicians, corporations, and the institutions that claim to protect us. Trust is often seen as the foundation of a better society—but better for whom? While some forms of radical certainty can foster survival, resistance, and movement-building, others entrench inequality and uphold the domination of elite groups.

Who Do You Trust? shatters conventional wisdom, revealing how blind faith in hierarchical institutions perpetuates inequality and consolidates power among the elite. Drawing on examples from the war in 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 confidence.

This bold, timely exploration unearths social relationships, cultures of resistance, and the urgent fight to reclaim trust from those who exploit it.