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    Liberation Day’s Lasting Impact: How Treasury Markets Check Executive Power

    Liberation Day’s Lasting Impact: How Treasury Markets Check Executive Power

    Why the U.S. Treasury market is effectively the 4th branch of U.S. government
    Go to the profile of John Polonis
    John Polonis
    Jun 15
    Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

    Protected by Whiteness — Why Immigration Status is an Excuse for Racism

    How my experience as a white immigrant highlights why the immigration debate is about race not legal status
    Go to the profile of Hannah Heering
    Hannah Heering
    Jun 15
    The LA Protests Didn’t Start With Rocks

    The LA Protests Didn’t Start With Rocks

    Violence as a language of the unheard, but who’s translating?
    Go to the profile of Neela 🌶️
    Neela 🌶️
    Jun 11
    We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

    We Need More Leaders Like Ulysses S. Grant

    Reflecting on a visit to Grant’s Tomb, an underrated gem in New York City
    Go to the profile of John Polonis
    John Polonis
    May 24
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    Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

    Why Many American White Supremacists Seem to Love Israel

    The paradox of America’s far-right support for a Jewish state
    Go to the profile of E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    May 22
    The Necessary Burden of Engaging With Hate

    The Necessary Burden of Engaging With Hate

    Wrestling with White supremacy online and off without sacrificing vulnerable people
    Go to the profile of E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    E.V. Solanas (إيفيلينا) | 🇵🇸
    May 27
    Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

    Student’s Diploma Withheld After Coming Out As Gay

    This is just fu*king crazy…
    Go to the profile of LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
    LGBTQ+ Pride Stories🏳️‍🌈
    Jun 4
    I Think I’m Leaving Zionism, or Zionism Is Leaving Me

    I Think I’m Leaving Zionism, or Zionism Is Leaving Me

    As the war carries on, my opinions continue to evolve
    Go to the profile of Isaac Saul
    Isaac Saul
    Jun 2
    May 2025 at The Political Prism

    May 2025 at The Political Prism

    8,000 subscribers and counting — we need objective critical thinking more than ever
    Go to the profile of John Polonis
    John Polonis
    Jun 3
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    The Great Data Robbery of 2025

    The Great Data Robbery of 2025

    Starring DOGE, Palantir, and Donald Trump
    Go to the profile of Paula Marie Orlando
    Paula Marie Orlando
    Jun 17
    A Fascist Playbook forAmerica?

    A Fascist Playbook forAmerica?

    With scapegoats and violent intimidation, it’s pretty obvious Stephen Miller has studied Hitler’s takeover of Germany
    Go to the profile of Dick Dowdell
    Dick Dowdell
    Jun 17
    “No Kings”: Slogans of Mass Distraction

    “No Kings”: Slogans of Mass Distraction

    Could Trump bypass a two-term limit and enact a tyranny?
    Go to the profile of Ken Imai
    Ken Imai
    Jun 17
    The Regret Files: Political Stances Both Parties Wish They Could Take Back

    The Regret Files: Political Stances Both Parties Wish They Could Take Back

    From failed wars to backward slogans, both sides of the aisle have made moves that aged like milk. Here’s a hard look at the policies…
    Go to the profile of Travis Warren Sr.
    Travis Warren Sr.
    Jun 16
    Trump Is Way Over the Line With This One

    Trump Is Way Over the Line With This One

    Calling for the arrest of a sitting governor is not strong leadership — it’s reckless authoritarianism in plain sight
    Go to the profile of Dick Dowdell
    Dick Dowdell
    Jun 16
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