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A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario.
This election dilemma unfolds in DEADLOCK: an election story, where UC Davis School of Law professor Aaron Tang guides a panel of influential figures from legal, political, media and cultural spheres through complex ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario. The special encourages civil dialogue and critical thinking in an era dominated by polarizing debates.
Funding for DEADLOCK: an election story is provided in part by Rick Burnes and PBS Viewers.
The Trailer
Preview: 9/20/2024 | 1m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
This election dilemma unfolds in DEADLOCK: an election story, where UC Davis School of Law professor Aaron Tang guides a panel of influential figures from legal, political, media and cultural spheres through complex ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario. The special encourages civil dialogue and critical thinking in an era dominated by polarizing debates.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Today we will elect the next President of the United States.
- There are people out there that are under the impression that there are shenanigans going on.
- They voted for me, I won the count.
- You and Secretary Fontes belong to different parties.
Does that make it hard at all today to work together?
- It used to be that the other guy had a bad idea.
Now, the other guy is a bad guy.
- I know that the headline is all that matters.
- We are not misleading voters, parts of it are true.
- 300 armed protesters, they're chanting, "Fight the fraud."
- We cannot shirk away from the defense of the First Amendment rights of our voters.
- You have to fight, you have to be in the game, and you have to fight with the rules as they are.
- I'm not about to hold that back for the sake of one result or the other.
- I'm not trying to overturn democracy.
- And now you want her to make a decision based on the algorithm that deprives me of my constitutional rights, that bothers me a little bit.
- If we're gonna save this country, we gotta deal with the intimacy of our hatreds.
- This guy and I agree on almost nothing when it comes to elections, and yet we can do that without making judgements about one another.
Let's do it.
Navigating Election Day: Poll Watchers and Poll Workers
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Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story. (3m 10s)
When Disinformation Meets Social Media
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What ethical actions should be taken when a fake video goes viral on social media? (4m 8s)
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Violence could erupt at the polls, in this clip from ‘DEADLOCK: An Election Story.’ (2m 16s)
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What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections? (3m 54s)
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Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues. (31s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Funding for DEADLOCK: an election story is provided in part by Rick Burnes and PBS Viewers.