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“Give Your Money Away, Shorties”: Billie Eilish and the Return of Ethical Pop
Voices & Vision
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5 min read

“Give Your Money Away, Shorties”: Billie Eilish and the Return of Ethical Pop

When Billie Eilish told a room full of billionaires to give their money away, she didn’t just make headlines — she reframed the ethics of wealth. In an age of excess, her words reminded us that empathy is innovation, and conscience is the new currency.

The Weaponisation of AI for Political Game and the Future of Media Consumption
AI
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3 min read

The Weaponisation of AI for Political Game and the Future of Media Consumption

AI is becoming the ultimate political weapon — not through violence, but through persuasion. As synthetic media blurs truth, democracy faces a new cold war: one fought through algorithms, attention, and belief.

Comey, Courts, and the Politics of Indictment: A Warning Shot at Judicial Independence
Global Power
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5 min read

Comey, Courts, and the Politics of Indictment: A Warning Shot at Judicial Independence

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey reverberates beyond politics — carrying an implicit warning to Supreme Court justices about independence, legitimacy, and the future of American law.

Opinion | Newsom vs Trump: The Mockery War and the Theatre of American Politics
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5 min read

Opinion | Newsom vs Trump: The Mockery War and the Theatre of American Politics

Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump’s clash is not just a political rivalry but a mockery war—revealing how spectacle, satire, and strategy shape democracy’s future.

Europe on the Brink: Preparing for Direct Conflict With Russia and the Future of Global Order
Global Power
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7 min read

Europe on the Brink: Preparing for Direct Conflict With Russia and the Future of Global Order

Europe prepares for direct conflict with Russia, exposing fractures in NATO, the EU, and democracy’s ability to withstand authoritarian aggression.

Opinion | Supreme Court Decisions, Global Alliances, and the Balance of Power: Law, Legitimacy, and the Geopolitics of Justice
Global Power
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5 min read

Opinion | Supreme Court Decisions, Global Alliances, and the Balance of Power: Law, Legitimacy, and the Geopolitics of Justice

U.S. Supreme Court decisions shape not only American law but also global alliances and the balance of power—revealing the deep interconnection of justice, legitimacy, and geopolitics.

Opinion | The Interdependence of Power and Influence in Global Politics: Networks, Narratives, and the New Logic of Survival
Voices & Vision
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5 min read

Opinion | The Interdependence of Power and Influence in Global Politics: Networks, Narratives, and the New Logic of Survival

In a multipolar world, power and influence are no longer separate. Their interdependence defines global politics—reshaping alliances, narratives, and the logic of survival.

The Fragility of Allies in a Multipolar World: Unity, Uncertainty, and the Unravelling of Order
Global Power
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6 min read

The Fragility of Allies in a Multipolar World: Unity, Uncertainty, and the Unravelling of Order

As the world shifts from unipolar dominance to multipolar uncertainty, the fragility of allies reveals the limits of trust, unity, and survival in global politics.

Opinion | World Leaders and the Future of Democracy in an Authoritarian Age: Resilience, Reform, and the Risk of Decline
Global Power
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6 min read

Opinion | World Leaders and the Future of Democracy in an Authoritarian Age: Resilience, Reform, and the Risk of Decline

As authoritarianism rises, world leaders face the test of defending democracy. Can resilience and reform save it, or is decline inevitable?

The Pendulum of Free Speech: From Satire to Censorship and Back Again
Global Power
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4 min read

The Pendulum of Free Speech: From Satire to Censorship and Back Again

Free speech in America functions like a pendulum. Each suppression sets up a return — but not without cost. The challenge is ensuring that the clock of democracy does not break before the pendulum can swing back.

Comedy as the Canary in the Coal Mine
Voices & Vision
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4 min read

Comedy as the Canary in the Coal Mine

The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show was framed as a matter of taste, decency, and corporate prudence. In reality, it was a warning: if society no longer tolerates risk in comedy, it will soon struggle to tolerate risk in innovation. Comedy is the cultural canary in the coal mine. When it suffocates, innovation is next.

When Business Becomes the Censor-in-Chief
Business & Finance
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3 min read

When Business Becomes the Censor-in-Chief

In a democracy, businesses are supposed to provide goods, services, and jobs — not police satire. Yet here we are: corporations making cultural decisions not out of artistic judgment, but out of political fear.

Free Speech as a Way of Life: Living at the Edge of Offense
Arts & Culture
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6 min read

Free Speech as a Way of Life: Living at the Edge of Offense

The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show isn’t merely about one man’s words. It is about the erosion of a lifestyle that has defined the American experiment.

The Confidence Pill: Women, Power, and the Chemical Politics of Liberation
Health & Wellness
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4 min read

The Confidence Pill: Women, Power, and the Chemical Politics of Liberation

The rise of pills marketed for women’s confidence reveals the intersection of gender, medicine, capitalism, and the unfinished politics of liberation.

Opinion | The Epstein Letter, Trump’s Signature, and the Architecture of Power: Why These Shadows Still Matter
Voices & Vision
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8 min read

Opinion | The Epstein Letter, Trump’s Signature, and the Architecture of Power: Why These Shadows Still Matter

The Epstein letter with Trump’s signature reveals deeper truths about power, privilege, and accountability in America’s fragile democracy.

Charlie Kirk and the Power of Opinion in America
Voices & Vision
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7 min read

Charlie Kirk and the Power of Opinion in America

Charlie Kirk’s rise shows how opinion drives power, profit, and risk in America. The imbalance of free speech matters for people, planet, and democracy. Why These Matter: The Imbalance of Power and the Weight of Words

America Must Wake Up and Fire the Under-performers
Voices & Vision
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America Must Wake Up and Fire the Under-performers

From unborn children to the aged in nursing homes, every generation is bearing the cost of political underperformance. It’s time citizens reclaim accountability and demand results.

Pursuing Peace in Ukraine and Moscow: Trump, Putin, and the Theatre of Power
Global Power
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3 min read

Pursuing Peace in Ukraine and Moscow: Trump, Putin, and the Theatre of Power

A sharp op-ed on the peace pageant—red carpets, motorcades, and power math—where diplomacy is performed as much as negotiated.

The Biggest Legislation Changes Over the Past Year
Global Power
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3 min read

The Biggest Legislation Changes Over the Past Year

Most people think of legislation as a series of dry, bureaucratic steps. A bill is introduced, debated, amended, and eventually passed. But real legislative power is exercised in the shadows — in late-night negotiations, whispered committee deals, and amendments slipped into thousand-page bills that few read in full.

Beyond Inflation: The Hidden Forces Shaping Your Money
Business & Finance
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3 min read

Beyond Inflation: The Hidden Forces Shaping Your Money

Inflation may dominate headlines, but behind the scenes, deeper structural forces are influencing markets, investments, and personal wealth in ways few are prepared for.

When Tradition Meets Technology: The Future of Creativity in Healthcare
Science & Technology
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3 min read

When Tradition Meets Technology: The Future of Creativity in Healthcare

Behind the glossy headlines about AI-assisted diagnostics and robotic surgeries, there’s a quieter debate happening in closed-door policy meetings and private innovation summits.

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