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March and April 2025 updates from The Political Prism
John Polonis
Apr 16
The Biggest Insider Trading Case in American History?
The Biggest Insider Trading Case in American History?
Why the trading before Trump’s tariff pause announcement must be investigated
John Polonis
Apr 11
You Can’t MAGA Without the Rest of the World
You Can’t MAGA Without the Rest of the World
What Trump’s tariff plan misunderstands about jobs, global trade, and the future.
Neela 🌶️
Apr 9
America’s Lost Cold War Victory
America’s Lost Cold War Victory
Victory Wasted: The U.S., the Cold War, and Today’s Divide
Oliver Caute
Apr 16
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What I Don’t Understand About Trump’s Tariff Strategy
What I Don’t Understand About Trump’s Tariff Strategy
How does he define “success” here?
John Polonis
Apr 4
Elon Musk Is Going to Break Social Security
Elon Musk Is Going to Break Social Security
Is it deliberate or just hubris and ignorance?
Dick Dowdell
Mar 31
Is Empathy Really the Weakness of Western Civilization?
Is Empathy Really the Weakness of Western Civilization?
Where Elon Musk gets it wrong
Neela 🌶️
Mar 24
Where the Line Blurs: Could the U.S. Become a Christian State?
Where the Line Blurs: Could the U.S. Become a Christian State?
Discussing the history, possibilities, and challenges of merging religion and power
Alice H.
Mar 27
What Makes a Successful Protest?
What Makes a Successful Protest?
What matters is not merely absolute numbers but organised numbers
Oliver Caute
Apr 4
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The Rule of Law Is Our Raincoat
The Rule of Law Is Our Raincoat
And it’s being ripped to shreds
Dick Dowdell
Apr 19
How To Recreate The Republic
How To Recreate The Republic
Remove Trump, rewrite the Constitution, and form a more perfect Union
Richard Johnson
Apr 18
Why the American Dream Is Dying
Why the American Dream Is Dying
Unless we confront economic reality, autocracy will be our future
Dick Dowdell
Apr 18
Aim Big, Win Bigly?
Aim Big, Win Bigly?
US trade policy gambles on a presumption it holds all the aces
J.R. Abdullah
Apr 17
Trump’s “Homegrowns Are Next” Isn’t Just a Hot Mic Moment — It’s a Warning
Trump’s “Homegrowns Are Next” Isn’t Just a Hot Mic Moment — It’s a Warning
When a President defies courts and redefines citizenship, it’s not a threat. It’s a rehearsal.
Shaant
Apr 17
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