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01.10.21. Soylent Green

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Micah Hanks — No Comments ↓

As we kick off 2022, we reflect on themes of the 1973 film “Soylent Green”, and why recent polls show people think Democracy is in peril. Continue reading 01.10.21. Soylent Green→

09.11.19. Democracy in Peril: In the Shadow of 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Micah Hanks — No Comments ↓

This week, on the eighteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, we look at the divided attitudes in our country, and the notion that Democracy in America is failing. Continue reading 09.11.19. Democracy in Peril: In the Shadow of 9/11→

01.24.19. Fake News, Anti-Science, and Democracy

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Micah Hanks — 2 Comments ↓

This week after fact-checking media coverage of contentious events in Washington, we are joined by Michael J. Thompson, co-editor of the book Anti-Science and the Assault on Democracy. Continue reading 01.24.19. Fake News, Anti-Science, and Democracy→