Why Did Cory Booker Filibuster? The Politics, Strategy, and Legacy Behind a Historic Senate Stunt
The Senate chamber was bathed in an eerie silence, broken only by the occasional rustle of papers and the distant hum of television cameras. Cory Booker, then a junior senator from New Jersey, stood alone at the podium, his voice rising and falling like a sermon. For 13 hours, he spoke—about fear, about justice, about … Read more
