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March and April 2025 updates from The Political Prism

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

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.

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

Apr 16

Trending

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?

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?

Mar 31

Is Empathy Really the Weakness of Western Civilization?

Is Empathy Really the Weakness of Western Civilization?

Where Elon Musk gets it wrong

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

Mar 27

What Makes a Successful Protest?

What Makes a Successful Protest?

What matters is not merely absolute numbers but organised numbers

Apr 4

Latest Stories

Aim Big, Win Bigly?

Aim Big, Win Bigly?

US trade policy gambles on a presumption it holds all the aces

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.

Apr 17

The Collapse of Courage

The Collapse of Courage

How legal institutions and universities are failing our democracy

Apr 17

The United States Built a Global Dream — Now It’s Letting It Slip Away

The United States Built a Global Dream — Now It’s Letting It Slip Away

Why America’s Secret Weapon Was Never Its Military

Apr 16

“Saying No to Trump Is Like Saying No to God”

“Saying No to Trump Is Like Saying No to God”

Why this statement is a threat to Christianity — and America

Apr 16

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