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S01 E05 / BACK TO WORK: A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT CONGRESS AND HOW IT GETS THINGS DONE (AND OFTEN DOESN'T)

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THE INSANITY PRINCIPLE: HOW EXTREMISM IN POLITICS IS THREATENING DEMOCRACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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PLAYING POLITICS: LIVING LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF THE BUDGET SHOWDOWN -- A CRITIQUE

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GORING OXES: HOW YOU CAN SURVIVE THE WAR ON GOVERNMENT THROUGH FIVE EASY STEPS

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WAKE UP GRASSROOTS: THE NINE VIRTUES OF PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY, AND HOW WE CAN KEEP AMERICA GREAT BY ENCOURAGING AN INFORMED ELECTORATE

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BACK TO WORK: A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT CONGRESS AND HOW IT GETS THINGS DONE (AND OFTEN DOESN'T)

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PAST AS PROLOGUE: NOTES TOWARD A POST-REAGAN THEORY OF PARTY ALLIANCE, TRIBALIST, AND LOYALTY

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THE POWER OF EUPHEMISM: HOW TORTURE BECAME A MATTER OF DEBATE IN AMERICAN POLITICS

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THE PATH TO WAR PART ONE: THE GATHERING POLITICAL STORM

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TAKING ON WATER: HOW LEAKS IN D.C. ARE DISCOVERED AND PATCHED

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THE PATH TO WAR PART TWO: THE IMPACT OF PROPAGANDA ON CONGRESSIONAL WAR VOTES

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SIX POINTS ON THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET: THE FALSE DICHOTOMY OF AUSTERITY VS. EXPANSIONARY POLICIES

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TALKING POINTS TOWARD A WHOLISTIC VIEW OF ACTIVISM IN GOVERNMENT: CAN THE TOP REBEL?

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BACK TO WORK: A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT CONGRESS AND HOW IT GETS THINGS DONE (AND OFTEN DOESN'T)Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne Alaimo, a leading entomologist, for her perspective on the invasion. Laurel’s relationship with Anthony takes a drastic turn.

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