Starting a discussion of political speech with the curious high schoolers in a production of Julius Caesar, that extended to an after school class on art, ethics and society 2007-2008, was a serendipitous intersection of my fascination with art and politics.
This timely article would have been a perfect topic. Here, reading a Shakespeare hit gives insight into the human foibles that can leave their mark on a country:
"Shakespeare explains the 2016 election" - New York Times October 8, 2016