Cory Booker

A Conversation With Senator Cory Booker

Cory Booker, Richard Sandler

Senator Cory Booker shares his personal history of overcoming housing discrimination and his subsequent tenure as Newark's youngest city councilor to advocate for a governance model driven by data rather than partisan ideology. He critiques the nation's declining infrastructure, education, and competitiveness while detailing systemic failures in the criminal justice system that disproportionately harm trauma survivors and rely on excessive plea bargains. Urging a shift toward "collective will" and "creative kindness," Booker calls on citizens and policymakers to end political demonization and address these structural issues through bipartisan cooperation and small-dollar funding.