How America Learned to Wage War Without Permission

"The moral hazard posed by a government no longer constrained by our Constitution is a grave threat." - Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, 2026

3 hrs ago • Rebecca Rowan

February 2026

The Workaround Presidency: Constitutional Arbitrage

We're witnessing the emergence of a decorative judiciary. A constitutional Potemkin village.

Feb 24 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Racket Never Dies

Smedley Butler diagnosed America's impunity problem in 1935. Ninety-one years later, the disease has stopped hiding its symptoms.

Feb 18 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Wrong Fight: Why Democrats Keep Debating Who They Are Instead of What Things Cost

Three candidates won landslides on the same four words. The party responded by arguing about ideology.

Feb 17 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Parking Spot: How Federalism Became America's Oldest Political Weapon

Nobody defends a parking spot on principle. You defend it because your car is there.

Feb 13 • Rebecca Rowan

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January 2026

The Hangman

Erosion of American Democracy

Jan 23 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Lie of the Strong Man

The strongman always arrives at the same moment: when patience runs out and faith in rules runs thin.

Jan 17 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Medium Place: If AI Doesn't Kill Us All

AGI might not kill us, but it probably won’t save us either. The more likely future is a dreadfully average world that’s neither hell nor utopia; just a…

Jan 11 • Rebecca Rowan

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December 2025

The Enshittification of Everything

The ad economy ate the internet. Then they came for work, culture, and your own sanity.

Dec 5, 2025 • Rebecca Rowan

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November 2025

The Hydra Chokes: Inside MAGA's Stalemate and Self-Inflicted Decay

Some big problems are grinding Trump’s second term into stalemate.

Nov 25, 2025 • Rebecca Rowan

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"Taher and his wife watched their baby take his final breath. Their other children began to scream." - AP News

Nov 11, 2025 • Rebecca Rowan

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The Tyrant's Two Heads: A Civil War for America's Authoritarian Future

Two rival faiths are fighting to rule America. One worships technology; the other God. Both dream of dominion. And between them stands a kleptocrat…

Nov 7, 2025 • Rebecca Rowan

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