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

When Laurel Healy returns home to Washington, D.C. to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy, on Capitol Hill, she is caught in the midst of two huge problems: the government has stopped working due to budgetary disagreements, and mysterious bugs are eating the brains of a growing number of Congress members and Hill staffers.

Aired: Jun 13, 2016 Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama ComedyCasts: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Danny Pino Aaron Tveit Tony Shalhoub Nikki M. James Johnny Ray Gill Charlie Semine Jan MaxwellCreated By: Michelle King Robert KingDuration: 45m Rating: 3.6 Country: United States of America Production: Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios

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01: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century 02: Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique 03: Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps 04: Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate 05: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)06: Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty 07: The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics 08: The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm 09: Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched 10: The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes 11: Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies 12: Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?13: The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis