Volume XXX

Higher than normal electrical usage in the downtown LA area caused blackouts that fried my internet router, apologies for the late edition!

Articles in this Volume

A Momentary Reprieve Before the Next War

Israel-Hamas ceasefire analyzed: a fragile pause driven by exhaustion, not resolution—exploring the political calculus, verification gaps, and regional stakes.

Black Caviar

How Trump's team sold out democracy: Manafort's caviar deals, Cohen's Moscow tower, and the Russian connections that fueled the 2016 campaign.

Russia’s War on Western Europe: Warehouses, Drones, and Narratives

Russian sabotage in Europe: drone incursions, warehouse fires, and proxy recruitment expose a coordinated campaign to undermine Ukraine's allies.

Fostering Independence

A DGG Political Action policy proposal to double Chafee Program funding, expand eligibility, universalize 2-year support, and create federal app to track ex-foster outcomes.

Executive Order Monthly Report - September

Tariffs, TikTok, and Labor Rights remain in the sights of the Trump Administration.

Meet the Authors

Marcus C.

Demosthenes Rex

Politics, geopolitics, history and stuff. I came up through a state university system, picking up a BA in political science and later a master’s in public administration, formalizing what was already a long standing fascination with how societies organize…

Case Newmark

Pragmatic Papers writer, and cyberpunk enjoyer. I tend to talk about foreign affairs. casenewmark.substack.com

Thomas R Ullmann

ReasonRiffs

After completing my philosophy degree in 2009 I turned down the opportunity to continue his studies, disillusioned with what accademic philosophy had become. By the end of that year I worked as a farm hand in Belgium. The following year, accompanied by…

Eden F.

Cincinnati based organizer for Digital Ground Game and Actuary.

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