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Attacked Journalists Should Read Ibsen

By Robin Bates | Published: August 2, 2018

Henrik Ibsen’s protagonist in “Enemy of the People” offers a model for journalists under attack by Trump.

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Gulliver, Recommended for Scientists

By Robin Bates | Published: March 31, 2017

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s favorite book to recommend is not a book of science but Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels.” This shows him to be a very wise man.

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“Enemy of the People,” Badge of Honor

By Robin Bates | Published: February 27, 2017

Donald Trump has been attack the media as “the enemy of the people,” bringing to mind Heinrik Ibsen’s 1882 play. The play is about a truth-telling scientist but the parallels are still very apt: stand up for truth, regardless of the consequences.

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