Category United States of America

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…

Eagles in the Sand: How the China–Egypt Air Force Drill Shattered the Illusion of Israeli Hegemony

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Eagles in the Sand: How the China–Egypt Air Force Drill Shattered the Illusion of Israeli Hegemony I. Introduction: The First Crack in U.S.–Israeli Hegemony On April 19, 2025, Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force jets touched down at an Egyptian…

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…

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement1. Executive Summary On April 12, 2025, Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed while flying a U.S.-donated F-16 on a combat mission. He was…

The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure

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The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure 1. Executive Breakdown: The New Silk Detour On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced a sweeping new trade policy branded as “Liberation Day”, launching the Reciprocal…

Strategic Retreat: How the Business Development Bank of Canada Betrayed the Nation’s Innovation Defences During a Trade War

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Strategic Retreat: How the Business Development Bank of Canada Betrayed the Nation’s Innovation Defences During a Trade War Introduction – Surrender in Silence While Canada drifts headless through its 2025 federal election under the caretaker convention, the Business Development Bank…

The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis

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The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis I. Introduction – “The Border Beneath the Surface” In the dying days of his first term, Donald Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland. It was absurd—until it…