BrainDead

2016 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovers 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.

1.The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century 2.Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique 3.Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps 4.Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate 5.Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)6.Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty 7.The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics 8.The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm 9.Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched 10.The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes 11.Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies 12.Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?13.The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis