Community Voice Lab at American University

Not in the Public Interest

Set amid Washington D.C.’s shifting political landscape, Not In the Public Interest follows federal employees facing layoffs, policy changes, and uncertainty. Against the fleeting beauty of the city’s cherry blossoms, their stories capture the quiet resilience of everyday people caught in systems beyond their control.

Not in the Public Interest

13m 41s

Set amid Washington D.C.’s shifting political landscape, Not In the Public Interest follows federal employees facing layoffs, policy changes, and uncertainty. Against the fleeting beauty of the city’s cherry blossoms, their stories capture the quiet resilience of everyday people caught in systems beyond their control.

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