Category Authoritarian Backsliding (United States)

The MAGA Purge and the Whistle: How Laura Loomer’s Loyalty Crusade Targets Tucker Carlson’s Epstein Codebreaking

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The MAGA Purge and the Whistle: How Laura Loomer’s Loyalty Crusade Targets Tucker Carlson’s Epstein Codebreaking Video Executive Summary Prelude: An Inquisition for the MAGA Age In medieval times, when a wayward priest dared to question the edicts of the…

The Empire That Forfeited Memory: Trump’s UNESCO Exit and the Collapse of Narrative Sovereignty

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The Empire That Forfeited Memory: Trump’s UNESCO Exit and the Collapse of Narrative Sovereignty Introduction “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.” This founding…

The “Gulf of America” Gambit – Moronic Genius at Sea

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The “Gulf of America” Gambit – Moronic Genius at Sea Executive Summary Renaming by Decree On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,” directing that the Gulf of Mexico be…

The Nation as Martyr: Serbia’s Victimhood Narrative and the Fracturing of State Identity Fractured States Series — Vol. I

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The Nation as Martyr: Serbia’s Victimhood Narrative and the Fracturing of State Identity Fractured States Series — Vol. I Fractured States – Series Introduction This intelligence brief is the first installment in Fractured States, Prime Rogue Inc.’s new geopolitical series…

April 28, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Continues With Executive Militarization

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April 28, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Continues With Executive Militarization Introduction Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025 – The door to the Oval Office closes with a thud as aides shuffle out, leaving President Trump alone with his inner…

April 25, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Began With a Judge in Handcuffs

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April 25, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Began With a Judge in Handcuffs I. Prologue: One Arrest and the Death of American Democracy April 25, 2025. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Judge Hannah Dugan, a sitting state circuit court judge with a record…

The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell?

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The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell? I. Introduction: The Fragility of Institutional Memory In the spring of 2025, Donald J. Trump — now returned to the presidency with a vengeance — declared that…

Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?

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Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe?1. Executive Summary Canada at the Crossroads: NATO Withdrawal or Strategic Realignment with Europe? In April 2025, the United States voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression in…

The Trump Doctrine: Isolationism, Dominance, and the Death of Partnership

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The Trump Doctrine: Isolationism, Dominance, and the Death of Partnership 1. Executive Summary The so-called “Trump Doctrine” has often been mischaracterized as incoherent, improvisational, or purely reactive. In reality, it is one of the most brutally consistent strategic frameworks to…

Enemies of the State: Trump’s Security Clearance Purge and the Authoritarian Playbook

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Enemies of the State: Trump’s Security Clearance Purge and the Authoritarian Playbook Introduction – The Day American Democracy Flatlined On March 21, 2025, in what was first dismissed by some as a meme-tier shitpost, Benny Johnson — the right-wing media…