Governance and Transparency

What Beijing Confirmed

This article draws a parallel between the Roman Republic’s decline and contemporary political shifts. It argues that power can subtly relocate, leaving institutions as mere forms while substance changes. This “Augustan settlement” framework offers a lens for understanding current events in Beijing and American democracy.

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The Entertainment of Hate

This article argues that hate has become a global commodity and entertainment, fueling political violence and demonization. It examines how media and political systems profit from outrage, transforming opponents into enemies. This atmosphere has tangible, dangerous consequences.

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The Speech I Would Give

A Guyanese petroleum engineer in Houston asks the trajectory question — is Guyana’s oil boom translating into human development? This Sunday Essay imagines the OTC 2026 presidential keynote that would answer him honestly.

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