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Formerly XXceedingly Persuasive, episodes 1 through 50! In XXP, Mackenzie Joy Brennan (Court Attorney for the NY Supreme Court) and Brooke Rogers (politics writer) tackle the fearsome world of law and policy one issue at a time. XXceedingly Persuasive offers nuanced analyses in digestible doses-- adding the cultural, historical and political context to current issues. As young women from different backgrounds and fields, Mackenzie and Brooke show that these issues can be hashed out in a way ...
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As the entertainment industry strikes continue, here’s a convo with a Hollywood costumer Nicole Suerez Jones-- whose IATSE local unions aren't on strike, but are still suffering the effects of studios’ greed, poor working conditions, and an industry at an impasse. More strikes in more industries are looming, too.You know what I say? If these worker…
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SAG-AFTRA and the WGA (actors' and writers' unions) have made the tough decision to strike against the AMPTP (movie studios, big streaming corporations, etc.). In part 1 of (at least) 2 exploring the actors’ and writers’ strikes, I talked to SAG member Marie Cecile Anderson-- an actor, comedian, and musician based in Nashville-- about the decision,…
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Shiny Happy People, Losing Their Religion
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New docuseries sheds light on the religious sect behind the Duggars and other families that use parents’ rights, religious freedom, and homeschooling (enabled by lax laws!) to indoctrinate the next generationBởi Mackenzie Joy Brennan
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Hurry Up & Wait: AIDS, Pride & Public Health
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We're ending pride month, so I'm re-boosting this remembrance of my uncle Stewart Joy, lost to the AIDS crisis in 1988. We got to speak to his former partner & caretaker, John Ascher, about healthcare policy, homophobia, and changing attitudes. Happy pride, be kind, and rememberBởi Mackenzie Joy Brennan
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What the hell is “judicial bypass,” how does it hurt young people, and why is nobody aware of it? Indulge me on a walk thru the work that desperately few of us do assisting pregnant minors.(Read on at mkzjoybrennan.substack.com !)Bởi Mackenzie Joy Brennan
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