“Conspiracy theories give people a way to think they’re responding to the real anxieties and suffering of our times but in misplacing accountability, they only serve to increase the danger.” – Racial Justice Activist Eric Ward

Bringing new insights to urgent problems, Hari Sreenivasan, PBS NewsHour Weekend anchor and contributor to Amanpour and Company, moderates a conversation between racial justice activist Eric Ward, American University Professor Pamela Nadell, former Homeland Security analyst Daryl Johnson, and former white nationalist Derek Black

Set the World on Fire is part of “Exploring Hate Presents,” a town hall series from The WNET Group’s initiative Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism, and Extremism. How can we defeat those deceptions? Watch all three conversations about conspiracy theories that never disappear, racist scapegoating throughout history, and disinformation that threatens democracy today on Youtube here