Brittany BengertOur Representative Democracy: Accountability and the Power of the VoteIt seems the next election cycle is again upon us as candidates are declaring their intents to run at the national, state, and local…Feb 3, 20191Feb 3, 20191
Brittany BengertHow Heartbreaking is the Reality of Fiction when Fear Rules Our PoliticsWhy is how we feel about something more important than the facts that may prove the feeling wrong? Why is being the victim both shameful…Oct 5, 20181Oct 5, 20181
Brittany BengertOnline Personas and Our Complicity in Portraying Opinions as FactsIn the grand scheme of things, the intricacies of our day to day dealings with the press add up to behaviors and thought patterns that tell…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Brittany BengertEnough.Enough. I miss having a president I respected and to be sure, I have great respect for former presidents of both parties. The time has long…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Brittany BengertPolitical Identity and Intergroup CooperationIdentity Politics is a term than can encapsulate numerous definitions of to what and with whom a person may identify. It is not merely…Jul 13, 20181Jul 13, 20181
Brittany BengertBeing Rude Isn’t the Same as Being RacistThe news this week has been filled with stories of Roseanne Barr’s use of a racist “joke,” the subsequent cancellation of her primetime…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Brittany BengertMAGA, the Two-Party System, and the Forgotten VoterMake America Great Again. There are multiple problems with this statement/slogan. First, when did America stop being great? What’s more, do…May 18, 2018May 18, 2018
Brittany BengertIs it Two-Faced to use #Metoo and Call People Sluts and Whores?The #Metoo movement is real and it has already had lasting impacts on women empowerment and the sexual predators that thought they’d get…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Brittany BengertJoy Reid, Homophobia, and the Evolution of a Person’s BeliefsJoy Reid, an MNSBC host, has come under scrutiny recently for some old blog posts she authored that had less than complimentary statements…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Brittany BengertFull Equality for All and the DraftThe Civil Rights Movement brought to life the glaring discrepancy between not just the races, but among the genders as well. The late 1990s…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018