June 14, 2016

BrainDead

United States of America

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A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill staffers.

Season 1

Episode 1 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

Episode 2 Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique

Episode 3 Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

Episode 4 Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

Episode 5 Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

Episode 6 Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty

Episode 7 The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

Episode 8 The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

Episode 9 Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched

Episode 10 The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

Episode 11 Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies