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Have a laugh and learn all about ‘The G Word,’ a comedy docuseries about our government

Partnership for Public Service

The Netflix series is based on “The Fifth Risk,” a 2018 book by bestselling author Michael Lewis, who joined “Profiles in Public Service” last season for an episode discussing the harmful effects of government shutdowns. About how they would consider adapting the book. And a lot of people were taking a dramatic approach.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Jodi Dean (2005) says that slacktivism results in post-politics: “Busy people can think they are active – the technology will act for them, alleviating their guilt while assuring them that nothing will change too much. […] By sending an e-mail, signing a petition, responding to an article on a blog, people can feel political.