Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique (S01E02)

S01E01 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century S01E02 Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique S01E03 Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps S01E04 Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate S01E05 Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't) S01E06 Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty S01E07 The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics S01E08 The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm S01E09 Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched S01E10 The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes S01E11 Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies S01E12 Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel? S01E13 The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis