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A Candidate’s Moment of Reckoning
October 21, 2025
In this hypothetical scenario, minutes before a rally, a candidate learns that a former staffer faked a viral video that’s fueling their campaign. Then the President calls, urging him to lean into the lie because voters love it. Will the candidate choose truth over strategy? Is honesty the path to becoming a hero? The next move might define history.
Truth Under Fire
Breaking the Deadlock: Truth Under Fire
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Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth....
Can Social Media Save Truth?
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Social media spreads voices—but does it spread truth? The battle for facts is far from over....
Faith, Politics, and Media: A Classroom Showdown
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When a classroom poster becomes a flashpoint—how should media handle the heat? Watch the...
Preview | Breaking the Deadlock: Truth Under Fire
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Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth....
A Power Play
Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play – Open
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Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Breaking the Deadlock: A Power Play
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Experts participate in a hypothetical story of executive power by a pair of rival US Presidents....
A Election Story
DEADLOCK: An Election Story
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Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues....
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.
When Disinformation Meets Social Media
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What ethical actions should be taken when a fake video goes viral on social media?
Politics vs. The Law
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Violence could erupt at the polls, in this clip from ‘DEADLOCK: An Election Story.’
How to Save a Democracy
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What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?
The Trailer
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A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario....
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