BrainDead

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

When Laurel returns to Washington, D.C., to work for her brother, Sen. Luke H...

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

Laurel continues her investigation of Dr. Daudier's death, while more citizen...

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

Agent Onofrio's investigation of a deadly incident on live TV causes Laurel, ...

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

Laurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel's friend Abby to get an MRI so the...

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

Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Co...

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

When the Center for Disease Control has its funding temporarily cut, Luke att...

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

Laurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug...

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

Senator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family...

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

Laurel must work alongside an old boyfriend, Ben Valderrama, when Luke enlist...

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

Luke and Laurel rush to uncover Red's secret agenda, which is buried in a mas...

12. Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores...

13. The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and t...