Culture - Politics - Sustainability
When Extremism Becomes Normal: The Modern Appeal of the Far Right
Explore the social, political, and psychological factors driving the modern appeal of far-right extremism. Understand why Hitler and Nazi ideology continue to resonate today and what can be done to counteract this dangerous trend.
Weaponizing Martyrs: A Critique of Trump’s Eulogy for Charlie Kirk
Donald Trump’s eulogy for Charlie Kirk reveals how grief, faith, and patriotism can be weaponized for political power and ideological mobilization.
The Hollow Rebellion: The Absurd reality of Reform UK’s 2025 Manifesto
We dismantle Reform UK’s 2025 manifesto, revealing its false economics, fear-driven immigration stance, climate denial, and attacks on equality.
The Frog at the Gates: Absurdist Resistance and the New Flower Power of Portland
Explore Portland's absurdist protest movement, where the inflatable 'Portland Frog' challenges federal overreach with humor, creativity, and nonviolent resistance.
Sh*tposting as Political Practice: Why Low-Effort Noise Became High-Impact Power
Explore the psychology and sociology of shitposting—how low-effort online chaos became a powerful political weapon and a right-wing favorite in digital culture.
Turning Pain Into Propaganda: Trump’s Distortion of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Donald Trump’s 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month message twists empathy into propaganda, using fear and anti-immigrant rhetoric to justify mass deportations while ignoring real victims of abuse.
Most-Favored-Nation Pricing: Politics Over Patients
Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing sounds fair, but history show it rarely benefits patients. Learn why MFN creates market distortions, delays access abroad, and delivers minimal savings for Americans.
Exposing the UK’s Double Standard: When Protest Becomes Terrorism
An analysis of how the UK handles Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil protests, highlighting legal differences, political context, and civil liberties concerns.
Trump’s Words in 2025: Cognitive Decline or Weaponized Rhetoric?
Longitudinal analysis of Trump’s speeches (2018–2025) reveals shrinking vocabulary, simpler syntax, and sharper rhetoric. Decline or strategy?
Why Moral Reframing Is No Longer Enough: Assessing the Limits of Cross-Value Appeals Against Moral Amplification in Trump-Era Politics.
Explore why moral reframing, once a powerful tool for bridging partisan divides, fails against Donald Trump’s authoritarian moral amplification. This in-depth analysis examines Obama and Sanders’ reframing strategies, Newsom’s use of satire, Trump’s response to comedy, and what progressives must do to reclaim America’s moral vocabulary.
Shutdown as Power Grab: How Crisis Could Feed Authoritarianism
The 2025 shutdown is more than gridlock. Trump’s hostage politics weaponize crisis, risking 50,000 lives a year and eroding democracy. This analysis warns how authoritarian leaders use suffering to grab power—and what citizens can do to resist.
The Shutdown: Hostage Politics in Action
The 2025 government shutdown is more than gridlock. Trump’s hostage politics risk 50,000 American lives a year by cutting healthcare and vital programs. This unflinching analysis exposes the human cost and what people can do.
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: How Power Plans to Sacrifice 50,000 Americans a Year
The 2025 U.S. government shutdown threatens to strip millions of Americans of health coverage, risking 50,000 preventable deaths each year. This op-ed exposes how the fight is no longer left vs. right but people vs. power, with lives on the line.
America’s Trigger Point
An in-depth look at America’s mass shootings, media influence, gun culture, and the urgent choice between responsibility and denial.
Why Authoritarian Leaders Fear Comedians: Trump, Jimmy Kimmel, and the Politics of Ridicule
Discover why Trump fears comedians like Jimmy Kimmel, and how laughter exposes authoritarian fragility and fuels democratic resistance.
Engagement at Any Cost: The Algorithmic Path to Radicalization
Explore how human psychology and engagement-driven algorithms combine to fuel polarization and radicalization online. A grounded think piece linking recent U.S. violence, cognitive biases, and systemic design flaws.
Dismantling the absurdity of J.K. Rowling
Emma Watson’s remarks reignite the debate with J.K. Rowling over trans rights. This article dismantles Rowling’s arguments using psychology research, showing why affirming care and inclusion protect mental health while fear-based claims collapse under evidence.
Nigel Farage in 2025: A Political Psychology Profile
A critical 2025 political psychology profile of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, exposing populist tactics, misinformation, and the risks posed to UK democratic norms.
The Authoritarian Implications of Trump’s Antifa Terrorism Order
Our guide to Trump’s 2025 Antifa terror designation; exposing its legal flaws, civil liberty risks, and authoritarian psychology.
Britain’s Language, Britain’s People: Why Migration Is Our Story
Discover how the hybrid origins of the English language reveal Britain’s long history of migration. From Romans and Vikings to the NHS and modern arrivals, this essay shows why immigration has always shaped and strengthened the UK.