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Brynn Tannehill

Brynn Tannehill is a Naval Academy graduate, former naval aviator, author, and senior defense analyst. She currently lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her wife and three children.

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December 12, 2022

Brynn Tannehill

Preparing for the Worst

Unless voters wake up—and Democrats wake them up—we’re on the verge of permanent, minoritarian, single-party rule.

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November 16, 2022

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Reasons to Celebrate the Midterms? Sure. But Here’s Why We’re Still in Deep Trouble.

The Republicans will evidently control the House—and 70 percent of them are election deniers. And that’s just for starters.

October 26, 2022

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Why Elon Musk’s Idea of “Free Speech” Will Help Ruin America

Twitter without content moderation—and with Donald Trump and others reinvited—means that lies and disinformation will overwhelm the truth and the fascists will take over.

October 17, 2022

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Our Institutions Will Not Save Us From Republican Authoritarianism

If the GOP wins in 2022 and 2024, here’s how it’ll capture Congress, the courts, and the executive branch to make America into Hungary.

October 6, 2022

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American Christianity Is on a Path Toward Being a Tool of Theocratic Authoritarianism

As nonevangelical faiths lose adherents, it won’t be too long before the vast majority of Christians in America are seriously right wing. This is not good.

September 1, 2022

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Here Are the Possible Outcomes of a Trump Prosecution. They’re All Bad.

Yes, the case against him seems open-and-shut. But he’s wriggled out of these situations all his life. And a successful conviction could lead to civil war.

August 11, 2022

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The Republican Plan To Devastate Public Education in America

Conservatives talk about “school choice.” What they really want, though, will result in the end of public education for the poor, and disfavored minorities like LGBT people.

July 26, 2022

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It’s Going to Take Several Miracles to Stop the Republican Party From Turning America Into Hungary

It’s probably already too late to save American democracy. Here is the series of improbable events doing so would require.

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