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Letters from an American

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Apr 12, 2026

Attack on Fort Sumter

American Civil War causes and originsSlavery and the Southern economyDeclaration of Independence and democratic principles
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Apr 11, 2026

Has Something Shifted?

Presidential Cognitive Fitness and Medical AssessmentGenocidal Threats and International Law ViolationsU.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Diplomacy
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Apr 10, 2026

Falling Apart

US-Iran Military Conflict and Ceasefire NegotiationsIsrael-Hezbollah Conflict and Lebanon BombardmentStrait of Hormuz Control and Oil Market Impact
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Apr 7, 2026

Lies and Non Sequiturs

Presidential Mental Fitness and Cognitive DeclineIran Military Conflict and War Crime AllegationsPolitical Journalism and News Coverage Standards
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Apr 8, 2026

Trump’s Mad and Desperate Threats

Iran-U.S. Military Conflict and Ceasefire NegotiationsStrait of Hormuz Closure and Global Oil Supply Chain DisruptionPresidential War Powers and Congressional Authorization
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Apr 1, 2026

Unbelievably Irresponsible

Iran Military Campaign and Strait of Hormuz ClosurePresidential Executive Orders on Mail-in VotingConstitutional Limits on Presidential Election Authority
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Mar 25, 2026

Deception, Distortion, and Destruction

Insider Trading and National Security ViolationsVoter Suppression and Election SecurityRenewable Energy Policy Reversal
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Mar 23, 2026

President Under Pressure

Iran Strait of Hormuz closure and global oil supply disruptionSanctions relief on Iranian oil exportsDepartment of Homeland Security corruption and contract fraud
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Mar 22, 2026

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

13th Amendment and abolition of slavery14th Amendment and equal protection clause15th Amendment and voting rights
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Feb 20, 2026

February 19, 2026

Prince Andrew arrest and royal misconduct investigationSouth Korean presidential insurrection and martial lawTrump Board of Peace and UN replacement
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Mar 13, 2026

Who Can Take the Pain the Longest?

US-Iran Military ConflictStrait of Hormuz Shipping DisruptionGlobal Oil Market Impact
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Mar 13, 2026

Money is Flooding into the Political System

Billionaire Political Donations and Campaign FinanceTax Policy and Wealth InequalityDark Money in Elections
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Mar 14, 2026

Administration Prosecutes Iran War Without a Plan

Iran Military Strikes and Regional EscalationRussian Oil Sanctions ReliefStrait of Hormuz Closure and Energy Markets
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Mar 19, 2026

“Stunning Interference”

Congressional oversight and executive branch accountabilityFinancial crime investigation and prosecutionDocument classification and transparency
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Mar 20, 2026

Cover-ups and Dodges

DOJ Epstein Files Transparency and Cover-up AllegationsFourth Amendment Privacy Violations and Warrantless SurveillanceCongressional Subpoena Enforcement and Executive Accountability
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Mar 15, 2026

Happy Birthday, Maine

Missouri Compromise and slavery expansionMaine statehood and Union admission politicsRepublican Party formation and ideology
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Mar 16, 2026

Launching an Ill-Thought-Out War

Iran-U.S. Military Conflict StrategyStrait of Hormuz Oil Supply DisruptionU.S. Oil Refinery Infrastructure Limitations
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Mar 18, 2026

An Unprepared and Untethered Administration

Strait of Hormuz Blockade and Oil Supply DisruptionIran-Israel Military Conflict EscalationState Department Energy Bureau Elimination
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Mar 17, 2026

Evacuation of Boston, 1776

American Revolutionary War—Boston CampaignMilitary Strategy and FortificationLogistics and Supply Chain Management
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Mar 11, 2026

Democratic Senators and Members of Congress Condemn Lack of Planning, Cuts in Services, and Reckless Spending

Iran War Costs and BudgetingCongressional War Powers and Constitutional AuthorityPentagon Budget Execution and Wasteful Spending
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