Ian Bassin

Ian Bassin is an American lawyer, writer, and activist who serves as executive director of Protect Democracy. He previously served as Associate White House Counsel under President Obama.

Bassin is a recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Award" for "working to strengthen the structures, norms, and institutions of democratic governance in the United States." He has also received the Skoll Award for Social Innovation.

In 2023, Bassin gave a TED talk on "'How to Spot Authoritarianism and Choose Democracy,'" detailing the seven steps of the authoritarian playbook and advocating for freedom. In 2024, Bassin was named to the Time100 Next list of emerging global leaders, and he has repeatedly been named by Washingtonian magazine as one of the 500 most influential people in Washington, D.C.

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