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S1 · E5 — Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

S1:E5 · Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

Episodes

13 episodes in this season

The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
E1

The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

44 min

Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
E2

Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique

43 min

Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
E3

Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

44 min

Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
E4

Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

44 min

Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
E5
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Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

44 min

Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
E6

Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty

44 min

The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
E7

The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

44 min

The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
E8

The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

44 min

Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
E9

Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched

44 min

The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
E10

The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

42 min

Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
E11

Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

44 min

Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
E12

Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

44 min

The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
E13

The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

44 min