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Power Structures Brynn Tannehill Aug 4, 2022

Why Are America’s Bad Ideas So Popular?

Brynn Tannehill Aug 4, 2022

There’s building evidence that the U.S. creates legislation that is undeniably bad for most Americans. Yet the conservative superpower to convince the public otherwise has made harmful policy a benchmark of American governance.

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Power Structures Brynn Tannehill Jun 16, 2022

Dogs Really Are a Wonder

Brynn Tannehill Jun 16, 2022

For many people sharing their lives with dogs, they're more than just a pet. And that's just the way evolution wants it.

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Power Structures Brynn Tannehill May 19, 2022

Abortion Rights Aren’t Coming Back

Brynn Tannehill May 19, 2022

Justice Alito's leaked draft goes a lot further than ending the right to an abortion. What can Democrats do to mitigate the damage?

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Power Structures Brynn Tannehill Apr 27, 2022

We Have a Lot to Learn From the War in Ukraine

Brynn Tannehill Apr 27, 2022

Putin may be losing the war militarily, but he very well might be winning in his battle against democracy here in the U.S. Here are some crucial takeaways.

A map of the United States which has states in red with anti-Transgender legislation. There are barbed wires over the illustration.

Power Structures Brynn Tannehill Mar 15, 2022

Trans People Are in Grave Danger

Brynn Tannehill Mar 15, 2022

The GOP have focused their vitriol on the trans community, whom they depict as an existential threat to justify their plans to eradicate their existence from society. Sound familiar?

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Power Structures Brynn Tannehill Feb 24, 2022

Republicans Don’t Care About Your Facts

Brynn Tannehill Feb 24, 2022

In their dangerous quest to control the American narrative, the GOP is attempting to criminalize any teaching in the classroom that can potentially hurt their white, Christian, cishet feelings.

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State of Disunion Brynn Tannehill Jan 18, 2022

Every American Should Fear Losing Our Democracy

Brynn Tannehill Jan 18, 2022

Competitive authoritarianism doesn't start with a violent revolution. Instead, it's ushered in by the erosion of rights most Americans take for granted.

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State of Disunion Brynn Tannehill Dec 16, 2021

SCOTUS Is Eroding the Separation of Church and State

Brynn Tannehill Dec 16, 2021

The conservative Right has spent years trying to destroy our public education system. With the Supreme Court's recent decision, they now have set a clear pathway.

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State of Disunion Brynn Tannehill Nov 11, 2021

Divisions in America Are Even Worse Than You Thought

Brynn Tannehill Nov 11, 2021

With GOP determined to obstruct for obstruction's sake, and Democrats determined to play by the rules, we may be witnessing the end of the American experiment.

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