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Power, Proximity, and the Politics of Disclosure: Understanding the New Epstein Files Dump
Introduction The January 2026 release of more than three million new pages of Epstein‑related records—along with 2,000 videos and 180,000 images—was sold as a decisive act of transparency. Instead, it has exposed how power, proximity, and prosecutorial discretion still shape what the public is allowed to see. This report examines… Listen ⇢
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Would Kevin Warsh Rewrite the Fed’s Playbook?
Introduction Kevin Warsh’s prospective elevation to Federal Reserve chair raises a central question: would he fundamentally redirect the institution away from the Bernanke–Yellen–Powell paradigm? This report examines three dimensions of that potential regime change. First, it explores Warsh’s preference for rules‑based policy, a smaller balance sheet, and a sharp pullback… Listen ⇢
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Spirit of ’76 Theme for February: History
It is February 2026 and to kick off the new month the Spirit of ‘76 theme is History. While Stoicism was a natural starting point to prepare for the journey ahead, we can’t move to the present and future without a reckoning of the past, making History a natural next… Listen ⇢
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Civil Disobedience in the United States: Tradition, Tactics, and Futures
Introduction Civil disobedience is often invoked, rarely defined, and frequently misunderstood. This report clarifies what civil disobedience is—and is not—by returning to the American tradition from Thoreau to King and Rawls’s influential account of public, nonviolent, conscientious lawbreaking. It then examines how this practice fits within, and tests the limits… Listen ⇢
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“Hopes and Prayers” as a Stoic Mantra: From Cliché to Inner Discipline
Introduction “Hopes and prayers” is often dismissed as a hollow cliché—especially when it appears after public tragedy without corresponding change. This report reimagines the phrase as a demanding inner practice rather than sentimental noise. First, it explores how Christian Philokalic prayer and Stoic assent both treat thoughts as material for… Listen ⇢
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Minnesota Daycare Fraud and the “Somali Problem”: Rumor, Evidence, and Fallout
Introduction Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) sits at the intersection of anti-poverty policy, immigration politics, and public fears about crime and terrorism. Over the past decade, allegations of “$100 million” in daycare fraud, supposedly dominated by Somali Minnesotans and even tied to al‑Shabab, have driven viral media, federal investigations,… Listen ⇢
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From Wildlife Refuge to Urban Streets: Domestic Occupation and Federal Power
Introduction This report compares two defining confrontations over force and territory inside U.S. borders: the 2016 armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the later federal occupation-style deployments in Minneapolis. It first traces how Malheur’s bottom‑up seizure of clearly federal land exposed surprising limits in criminal accountability, while… Listen ⇢
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Hopes and Prayers Playlist Top 10
Today we count down the top 10 songs on the Hopes and Prayers Playlist. 10. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey: Beneath its arena-rock gloss, the song is about perseverance in an indifferent world: ordinary people facing loneliness, uncertainty, and disappointment while still “holdin’ on to that feelin’.” Stoics don’t deny… Listen ⇢
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“A Firm Line at the Door”: When Federal Agents Enter the Home
Introduction This report examines how the Constitution draws, and how federal agencies are now testing, the line at the front door. It begins with Payton v. New York and related Supreme Court cases, which define the home as the core of Fourth Amendment protection and sharply limit warrantless entry, even for felony… Listen ⇢
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