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Just ahead of the 2020 presidential election we looked at the joys and foibles of participating in civic life. What is civility and does it serve democracy? How does tribal membership influence engagement in national issues? What are the role and ethics of journalism in shaping public opinion? Add to this a short history of campaign dirty tricks and the political commentary of fictional TV and film for out-of-the ordinary perspectives on American elections.

Authors and contributors: Dr. Loren Gatch, Dr. Franny Nudelman, Dr. Elaine Kamarck, Jay Hannah, Dr. Ben Alpers, Michelle Duster, A'lelia Bundles, Pamela Chew, Dr. Stacy Takacs, Dr. Thomas E. Patterson, Kimberly Roblin, Andy Rieger, Dick Pryor, David Craig, Cindy Allen, Rich Lenz, Susan Ellerbach, and Art Lien.