“The non-voters,” Hastings observed, “took part minimally in organized activities and exposed themselves relatively in the mass media. Their political information was comparatively meager, and their attitudes uncrystallized. Non-voters identified themselves more closely with non-political leaders and were generally more isolated and immobile.”

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a key force in the mass protests that ousted corrupt conservative President Park Geun-hye in 2017, has called on its 1.1 million members to strike until Yoon resigns.

Last month, Gallup reported that “Americans continue to register record-low trust in the mass media, with 31% expressing a ‘great deal’ or ‘fair amount’ of confidence in the media to report the news ‘fully, accurately and fairly,’ similar to last year’s 32%.

He speaks in sharp, measured bursts, downplaying his role in the mass escape that made headlines.

From Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series to Samus Arran in the Metroid titles, Hale’s list of gaming credits is as long as your arm and her voice is familiar to millions.