Political Animals

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• 6-19-16
  

  Shark! What Happened 100 Years Ago this Summer Shocked a Nation

  by Rick Shenkman

  The story of the worst shark attack in American history. 

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• 4-17-16
  

  How Our Stone-Age Brain Undermines Smart Politics: An Interview with Rick Shenkman

  by Robin Lindley

  An in-depth interview with HNN Editor Rick Shenkman, author of "Political Animals." 

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• 2-28-16
  

  Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About Donald Trump's America

  by Rick Shenkman

  But will we learn it?

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• 1-24-16
  

  Our Emotional Brains May Be Inherited from Our Stone-Age Ancestors, but We Are Evolving

  by Pearl Duncan

  This is something politicians should keep in mind.

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• 1-6-16
  

  HNN Editor Rick Shenkman says in his new book we’re suffering from Stone-Age thinking in 2016

  by James Warren

  Americans' apathy toward gun control exemplifies Rick Shenkman's thesis about our reliance on Stone-Age instincts in today's world.

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• Rick Shenkman's Media Appearances

  Rick Shenkman can regularly be seen on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC.