As potential deep cuts to federal agencies dominate headlines, it’s more important than ever to understand the people who make the government run. In the final installment of our “Who is Government” series, comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell delves into the antitrust division of the Justice Department and learns about the surprising ways it can help America live up to its promise.

Impromptu

The Washington Post

She’s the future. How does the government keep her?

NOV 23, 202410 MIN
Impromptu

She’s the future. How does the government keep her?

NOV 23, 202410 MIN

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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As potential deep cuts to federal agencies dominate headlines, it’s more important than ever to understand the people who make the government run. In the final installment of our “Who is Government” series, comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell delves into the antitrust division of the Justice Department and learns about the surprising ways it can help America live up to its promise.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Watch Bell’s video or read his column here: </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/rookie/?itid=sr_1_89fac876-2125-47ea-afe7-a992bf338b50&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Rookie</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And be sure to check out the rest of the “Who is government?” series.</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/michael-lewis-chris-marks-the-canary-who-is-government/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Canary</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by Michael Lewis</span></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/casey-cep-ronald-walters-the-sentinel-who-is-government/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Sentinel</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by Casey Cep</span></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/dave-eggers-jet-propulsion-laboratory-nasa-who-is-government/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Searchers</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by Dave Eggers</span></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/john-lanchester-consumer-price-index-who-is-government/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Number</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by John Lanchester</span></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/cyber-sleuth/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Cyber Sleuth</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by Geraldine Brooks</span></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/sarah-vowell-national-archives-digitization-records-smartphones/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=impromptu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">The Equalizer</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, by Sarah Vowell</span></p>