It Takes Chutzpah (Hachette Go) is an inspirational call to action by a senior U.S. politician, describing how Americans of all age groups, persuasions, and occupations can defy convention and chart new pathways for their communities, schools, at work, and in life. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden is widely praised for coming up with sensible-sounding ideas no one else had thought of and making the counter-intuitive political alliances that prove helpful in passing bills. In It Takes Chutzpah, he offers a progressive leader’s manifesto for being a courageous warrior during turbulent times. “Chutzpah” is a Yiddish word that describes a trait that many Jews consider in-born. Sen. Wyden explores chutzpah’s long history and many interpretations and reclaims the word chutzpah for a new American generation, showing how it can be used for good to reclaim idealism and enact positive change. He shares “Ron’s 12 Rules of Chutzpah” that enable any individual or group to achieve their objectives, including: 1. If you want to make change, you’ve got to make noise; 2. In a world where everyone thinks and acts for the short-term, always play the long game; and 3. Leading is coaching: Whether in legislation or in life, you’ve got to bring people and ideas together around a shared goal. Sen. Wyden identifies several key values — free speech, health care, reproductive rights, a clean environment, and reigning in Big Tech — and draws on his decades of public service to stress that preserving those values means that loud brashness and boldness will be needed now more than ever. Senator Wyden will be joined in conversation by Rukaiyah Adams, a Commissioner of the Port of Portland.

Price includes a hardcover copy of Sen. Wyden’s It Takes Chutzpah. Books distributed at event.

This event was rescheduled from the original date of January 22, 2025. Tickets for the original date will be honored on the new date.