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Raised in San Antonio, Texas, Alana Zarriello earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science from UTSA. She is an avid history buff who finds the connections from past to present.
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Trumps ‘Golden Age Era’
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The TradWives Trend
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The TradWives Trend

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America Runs on Hypocrisy, Not Democracy
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America Runs on Hypocrisy, Not Democracy

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Altered Art by Alana Zarriello | Original Artwork: Rivers, Courtesy of Cagle Cartoons, Inc.
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American Society Went ‘Mainstream’
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American Society Went ‘Mainstream’

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Read Between Lines and Lies
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Read Between Lines and Lies

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San Antonio Eastside Broken Promises Elected Leaders
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The Frost Bank Center Reckoning

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