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An in-depth analysis of the White House’s “Media Offender” page that uncovers factual distortions, psychological projection, bureaucratic immaturity, and the misuse of taxpayer resources. A damning academic teardown of an official propaganda effort disguised as fact-checking.
Nick Fuentes has evolved from a fringe online provocateur into the leader of a disciplined, insular youth movement built on white nationalism and authoritarianism. This piece examines how he deploys cult-style manipulation, coded language, and digital organizing to recruit and radicalize followers—and why his growing influence in U.S. politics matters.
Explore the relentless Islamophobic and misogynistic abuse targeting young Muslim MP Zarah Sultana. This analysis details the psychological cost of constant threats, the normalisation of hate in public life, and how resilience acts as resistance for minority women challenging the status quo in UK politics.
Explore how New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani unites faith, progressivism, and political psychology in a new model of moral leadership. This essay examines how Islamic ethics, social justice, and identity integration shape his vision of inclusive governance.
A psychological analysis of Donald Trump’s calm response during the White House fainting incident—exploring how composure, control, and personality shape the politics of emotion and power.
Fact-check Donald Trump’s “eight wars” claim and explore how his foreign policy rhetoric, peace deals, and ceasefire announcements reveal a leadership style rooted in performance, control, and political narcissism.
A psychological analysis of Donald Trump’s 2025 60 Minutes interview reveals patterns of authoritarian charisma, dominance, and moral inversion.
Donald Trump’s attacks on Jasmine Crockett and AOC as 'low IQ' reveal more about his own insecurity and anti-intellectual style than his opponents. A political psychology critique.
Donald Trump’s AI video mocking “No Kings” protesters is no satire, it’s authoritarian contempt. Speaker Mike Johnson’s defense normalizes monarchy imagery and demeans dissent. Here’s why this sewage politics is a dangerous warning for American democracy.
The No Kings protests drew millions nationwide. Despite being branded terrorists and facing troop deployments, the movement remained peaceful.
A critical rhetorical and political psychology analysis of the October 16, 2025 White House article on the government shutdown, exposing its partisan framing, emotional appeals, and implications for democratic norms and institutional trust.
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.
Donald Trump’s eulogy for Charlie Kirk reveals how grief, faith, and patriotism can be weaponized for political power and ideological mobilization.
We dismantle Reform UK’s 2025 manifesto, revealing its false economics, fear-driven immigration stance, climate denial, and attacks on equality.
Explore Portland's absurdist protest movement, where the inflatable 'Portland Frog' challenges federal overreach with humor, creativity, and nonviolent resistance.
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.
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 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.
An analysis of how the UK handles Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil protests, highlighting legal differences, political context, and civil liberties concerns.
Longitudinal analysis of Trump’s speeches (2018–2025) reveals shrinking vocabulary, simpler syntax, and sharper rhetoric. Decline or strategy?
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.
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 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 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.
Discover why Trump fears comedians like Jimmy Kimmel, and how laughter exposes authoritarian fragility and fuels democratic resistance.
A critical 2025 political psychology profile of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, exposing populist tactics, misinformation, and the risks posed to UK democratic norms.
Our guide to Trump’s 2025 Antifa terror designation; exposing its legal flaws, civil liberty risks, and authoritarian psychology.
Explore the root causes of political violence in America beyond partisan blame. This article uses psychological insights to diagnose a culture of grievance and polarization. Discover how to move toward collective solutions.
South Park’s “It’s coming right for us!” joke becomes chillingly real as Trump justifies deadly strikes on drug boats with flimsy self-defense claims. A scathing critique of cartoon logic turned U.S. policy.
Trump falsely claimed “300 million drug deaths” to justify lethal strikes on boats. A political psychology analysis exposes fear politics and risks.