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Season 1, Episode 5: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
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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.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Episode 2
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
Episode 3
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
Episode 4
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
Episode 5
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Episode 6
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
Episode 7
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
Episode 8
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
Episode 9
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
Episode 10
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
Episode 11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
Episode 12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
Episode 13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis