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What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Smithsonian, the Center for Disease Control, and the New York Times all have in common? All are evidence-based institutions which provide information to our government and the public. The knowledge identified through journalism, the legal system, government agencies, scientific research, museums, and libraries are necessary for the formation of reality-based government policy and a functioning democracy. Recent attacks on these institutions will weaken democracy. This talk explains why this is the case.