Volume XXXIII

It won't happen, but fair warning; if there's a picture of Donald Trump blowing a horse in the Epstein files it's gonna be the cover of an issue. And my lock screen.

Articles in this Volume

ICE Detainers Are Illegal. Why don’t Democrats Say That?

A deep dive into sanctuary cities, ICE detainers, legal battles, and how political messaging keeps distorting the real issues behind immigration policy.

Democratic Norms: How Republicans Failed Our Democracy – and What Comes Next

How Republicans failed to uphold democratic norms, and what citizens must demand from future leaders to prevent another slide toward authoritarianism.

Game Theory and Political Narratives: Using Quiet Non-cooperation to Combat Popularism

How game theory and political communication explain why quiet, firm non-cooperation is the most effective strategy for countering populist parties.

The Venezuelan Question

A divided Trump administration weighs covert ops, military escalation, and fragile diplomacy as rival factions push competing strategies for Venezuela’s future.

In the Shadow of Gaza: Palestinian Identity and Belonging in a Nation at War

How war, security policies, and public suspicion are reshaping the lives, rights, and political future of Palestinian citizens inside Israel.

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Meet the Authors

A. Mercer

Blakely B.

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…

Case Newmark

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

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…

KafkaEsquire