On January 6, 2021, thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, D.C., responding to his calls to “stop the steal” and to pressure then–Vice President Mike Pence and Congress to reject the 2020 election results. Many of these supporters believed the election had been “stolen by emboldened radical-left Democrats.” Following the rally, […]
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From January 6 to Today: How Federal Violence and Political Rhetoric Threaten Democratic Stability
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Trump’s Bankruptcies and the Road to Russia
Regarding the so-called “peace negotiations” with Russia, this seems like an appropriate moment for a brief refresher on finance and economic incentives. Trump’s long history of bankruptcies matters here. After repeatedly stiffing lenders and investors, he effectively ran out of credible financing options in the U.S. and much of Europe. Major banks wanted nothing to […]
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Trump’s War on Freedom: Deportations, Censorship, and the Assault on the Constitution
Trump’s war on freedom did not begin with his return to office — but it has accelerated dramatically. What we are witnessing now is not isolated misconduct, but a systematic assault on the Constitution, the free press, and the rule of law. One of the most alarming developments is the illegal deportation of individuals to […]
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Tariffs Are Taxes (Just Ask Jim Beam)
Tariffs are taxes. Full stop.And like most taxes, they impose economic costs. But unlike many taxes, tariffs are among the most economically damaging because they are regressive, distortionary, and imposed directly on trade flows that sustain growth, employment, and competitiveness. History and basic economics are unambiguous: taxes rarely generate a net benefit to the economy, […]
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Trump’s Second Term, Year One: Forecast Confirmed, Damage Accelerated
December 18, 2025 Executive Summary When Donald Trump took office in January 2025 for his second term, we issued a clear forecast: a rapid deterioration in U.S. economic performance driven by protectionism, institutional erosion, policy uncertainty, and hostility toward science and immigration. That forecast has not only proven accurate—it has materialized well ahead of schedule. […]
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The Dismantling of U.S. Climate Science Under the Trump Administration
In 2025, the Trump administration initiated an unprecedented rollback of federal climate science infrastructure, targeting core research institutions, observational systems, and legal frameworks that have underpinned U.S. and global climate understanding for decades. The most striking move came on December 16, 2025, with the announcement that the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) would be […]
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Trump Trade Fiasco: IRobot Bought by China
Make America Die a Slow, Asinine Death (MADaSAD) How Trump’s Tariffs Helped Push an Iconic U.S. Tech Company into Bankruptcy Another American company has become collateral damage of Trump’s inept and self-defeating fiscal policy. iRobot, the U.S. company best known for its Roomba robotic vacuums, filed for bankruptcy in December 2025 after years of mounting […]
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Polar Bear Plunge: Will Humans Follow? (Adaptation Part II)
Polar Bear Plunge: Will Humans Follow? Adaptation Part II Daniel BrouseDecember 14, 2025 Abstract In The Plight of the Penguin: Will Humans Follow? (Adaptation Part I), I examined how multiple penguin species—despite short-term behavioral flexibility—are failing to adapt to the pace and scale of anthropogenic climate change. This second paper extends that analysis to the […]
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The U.S. Economy into 2026: Tariffs, Immigration, and the AI Paradox
by Daniel BrouseDecember 13, 2025 Introduction The U.S. economy in 2025 is shaped by three powerful and interacting forces: tariff implementation, restrictive immigration policies, and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Each has distinct economic effects, but taken together they create a complex macroeconomic picture with both upside and risk. 1. Tariffs: A Drag […]
Tipped Tipping Points: The Non-Linearity of Climate Collapse
By Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee December 12, 2025 Introduction The non-linearity of collapse describes how complex systems can appear stable for long periods before experiencing a sudden, rapid, and often unexpected breakdown. Instead of declining gradually, systems absorb stress quietly until they cross a critical threshold—after which deterioration becomes abrupt, exponential, and irreversible. This […]
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