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Election to Watch

March Midterms Report: Iowa

Rundown of Iowa midterm races including the background on the political climate of Iowa and potential candidates to flip the state

6 days ago

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Dark Money or Just Rage Bait

Dark money explained: separating myth from reality, media bias, and its role in funding political influencers and U.S. elections.

7 days ago

What is Citizens United?

Citizens United (2010) barred limits on independent corporate political spending, reshaping campaign finance and sparking lasting debate over money and democracy.

26 days ago

The Leviathan: A Walkway to Liberty 

Is the state a protector or a predator? Explore Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan and the "Narrow Corridor" between state power and individual liberty.

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Our team is expanding! Two new editors have joined the team including editor-in-chief Cara and staff editor Stumbling. We hope this can increase the consistency of our releases and production of content. If you are interested in joining the team, please reach out through our discord.

6 days ago

Policy Skeleton Key: Problem Solving with Electronic Federal ID

Technological integration has expanded throughout many facets of modern society, and some stubbornly remain analog, including physical ID.

6 days ago

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Artemis’s Hunt for Lunar Permanence

The Artemis Program has had a long and troubled history. Recent events have dramatically reshaped it and is sending it in a new direction.

10 days ago

Janet Yellen and Joe Biden sitting at a table together

Trump Can’t Stop the Global Minimum Tax

Learn how the OECD global minimum tax, backed by Janet Yellen, aims to curb corporate tax avoidance worldwide.

9 days ago

Hasan Piker and the Dangerous Romance of Collapse

Hasan Piker’s accelerationist gamble and why history shows collapse rarely delivers democratic socialism.

26 days ago

From Gaugamela to the Gulf: The Reality of War in Iran

U.S. and Israel launch a decapitation strike on Iran, killing Khamenei and sparking a regional war that trades deterrence for systemic collapse.

26 days ago

Guns For Me and Not for Thee

Second Amendment rights applied selectively? Explore how the Trump administration's gun stance echoes the 1967 Mulford Act's racial double standard.

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