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Illegal Orders and Reasoning Agents
Can soldiers refuse illegal orders? Analyzing US v. Keenan and the Law of War in the wake of Trump’s 2025 "Southern Spear" boat strikes.
Illegal Orders and Reasoning Agents•Tit for Tat, Authoritarianism, and the Moveable Middle•Turning Grief Into Community Action•The Proven, Pending, and Ambiguous Cases of Russian and Chinese Influence in European Politics
Democratic Norms: How Republicans Failed Our Democracy – and What Comes Next
How Republicans failed to uphold democratic norms, and what citizens must demand from future leaders to prevent another slide toward authoritarianism.
ICE Detainers Are Illegal. Why don’t Democrats Say That?•Democratic Norms: How Republicans Failed Our Democracy – and What Comes Next•Game Theory and Political Narratives: Using Quiet Non-cooperation to Combat Popularism•The Venezuelan Question•In the Shadow of Gaza: Palestinian Identity and Belonging in a Nation at War•Executive Order Monthly Report - October, 2025
The Feedback Loop That’s Breaking America
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a Utah event, sparking political blame, media bias debates, and Trump’s directive targeting “anti-fascist” groups.
The Old Playbook with a New Strongman•The Recognition of Palestine•Recognition and Repercussions: The UK Backs Palestinian Statehood •The Feedback Loop That’s Breaking America
The Old Playbook with a New Strongman
Trump’s actions echo classic fascist patterns—media suppression, corruption, xenophobic rhetoric, and criminalizing dissent—posing a grave threat to U.S. democracy.
The Old Playbook with a New Strongman•The Recognition of Palestine•Recognition and Repercussions: The UK Backs Palestinian Statehood •The Feedback Loop That’s Breaking America
Escaping Certainty: How Minds Leave Extremism
Charlie Veitch’s escape from 9/11 conspiracies shows how belonging drives radicalization—and how empathy and new communities can unlock deradicalization.
Charlie Kirk's death and the downfall of Democracy•The Genocide (?)•Escaping Certainty: How Minds Leave Extremism•Policing for the Cameras•Migration to the UK: Perception versus Reality•A Fair Deal for the Working Poor•To Take a City: The Battle for Gaza•Monthly EO Report - August 2025