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  • From Shared Prosperity to Concentrated Wealth: U.S. Inequality Since 1976

    Introduction Since the mid‑1970s, the United States has moved from an era of broadly shared gains to one defined by extraordinary wealth concentration at the top. This report traces that transformation across four dimensions. First, it reassesses long‑run evidence on top wealth shares and explains why newer data and methods… Listen ⇢

    From Shared Prosperity to Concentrated Wealth: U.S. Inequality Since 1976

  • From Democracy to Soft Oligarchy? Wealth, Power, and the American Political Order

    Introduction Is the United States still a representative democracy, or has it drifted toward oligarchy? This report traces how, since roughly 1976, rising inequality and shifting legal rules have allowed concentrated wealth to translate into concentrated political power. It begins with the Gilens–Page research showing that policy outcomes track affluent… Listen ⇢

    From Democracy to Soft Oligarchy? Wealth, Power, and the American Political Order

  • “No Homelessness Problem, Just Drugs?” Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Plan in Context

    Introduction Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis sits at the intersection of housing costs, fragmented governance, and polarized political theater—and Spencer Pratt’s mayoral bid amplifies that tension. This report situates his hardline, treatment‑first platform against three backdrops: the structural limits on any LA mayor’s power; the evidence base around Housing First versus… Listen ⇢

    “No Homelessness Problem, Just Drugs?” Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Plan in Context

  • From Natural Rights to the Great Society: The Making of Modern U.S. Liberalism

    Introduction Modern American liberalism did not emerge fully formed; it evolved through overlapping philosophical arguments and political struggles stretching from the Enlightenment to the Great Society. This report traces that evolution in three stages. First, it follows the shift from classical natural-rights liberalism to New Deal commitments to social welfare… Listen ⇢

    From Natural Rights to the Great Society: The Making of Modern U.S. Liberalism

  • Beyond the Count: Homelessness, Governance, and Opportunity in Seattle/King County

    Introduction Homelessness in the Seattle–King County region is rising in both visibility and urgency. Recent Point‑in‑Time counts and statewide “snapshot” data show steep increases in sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, driven by structural housing shortages and deep affordability gaps. In response, policymakers have created new regional governance structures, strengthened data systems,… Listen ⇢

    Beyond the Count: Homelessness, Governance, and Opportunity in Seattle/King County

  • Slow Counts, Fast Claims: Assessing California’s 2026 Primary Vote

    Introduction Donald Trump’s allegations that California’s 2026 primary was “rigged” because of mail voting and slow results tap into a broader, post‑2020 narrative that equates delay with fraud. This report examines whether the length of time it takes California to count ballots is evidence of manipulation—or the predictable result of… Listen ⇢

    Slow Counts, Fast Claims: Assessing California’s 2026 Primary Vote

  • Rigged or Resilient? Testing Claims About U.S. Election Security

    Introduction Donald Trump’s repeated claims that American elections are “rigged” and “the most dishonest” in the world have reshaped public debate, but they sit uneasily beside a growing body of technical, legal, and empirical evidence. This report examines how secure U.S. elections actually are. We first assess recent changes in… Listen ⇢

    Rigged or Resilient? Testing Claims About U.S. Election Security

  • AI Lyric Analysis: “Spirit of ’76” by Realizing Resonance

    This is more insightful than I was expecting. Spirit of ‘76By Realizing Resonance Verse:We stand upon the shoulders of giantsForefather penned our wordsNow with this fifty state allianceLook back on these accordsDeclaration of freedom and equalityUnalienable rightsFor the pursuit of happinessWe continue to fight Pre-chorus:I pledge allegiance to theI pledge… Listen ⇢

    AI Lyric Analysis: “Spirit of ’76” by Realizing Resonance

  • “Fake News” or Fair Critique? Trump’s Press Attacks, Defamation Suits, and the First Amendment

    Introduction This report examines whether President Trump’s recurring claims that the press is “fake news” and an “enemy of the people”—alongside his frequent defamation threats and lawsuits—amount to fair accountability or a strategic campaign to delegitimize scrutiny. It first explains the legal terrain: why New York Times v. Sullivan, “actual malice,”… Listen ⇢

    “Fake News” or Fair Critique? Trump’s Press Attacks, Defamation Suits, and the First Amendment