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January 13, 2026 - Breaking the Deadlock, Masquerade, and Pedro Alonzo
PBS’s Breaking the Deadlock drops former politicians, judges, and veteran journalists into staged constitutional crises and asks them to work from the same facts, limits, and scenarios. Moderator Aaron Tang, a UC Davis law professor, joins us to talk about what these simulations reveal about civil discourse and the power of reasoning amid deep disagreement. Their forthcoming episode, “A Matter of Life and Death,” airs on January 20, 2026. To learn more about “Breaking the Deadlock,” go here.
Tony Award–winning director Diane Paulus, Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater, joins…
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