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• Identity Politics: Jim Crow’s Rebrand in Drag August 8, 2026
  By Tammy Pondsmith Jim Crow used to be an ugly little man with a bullhorn and a “Whites Only” sign. Now he’s had a makeover, lost some weight, and turned into Identity Politics. Same sneer, new wardrobe. The script hasn’t changed — it’s still “judge people by their skin, not their character” — but now […]
  Art107 News
• When Outrage Becomes Violence August 8, 2026
  Every so often, tragedy forces an uncomfortable question: When words serve not to inform, but to inflame, do the purveyors of that rhetoric bear culpability when someone acts on it violently? This isn’t just political theory—it’s a moral battleground we can no longer ignore. The Tragedy in Minneapolis: A Horrific Case Study On August 27, […]
  Dave Chamberlin
• “Game of Thrones” Leadership” Chaos Is a Ladder August 7, 2026
  Few lines from modern television have penetrated strategic and leadership discourse as deeply as Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish’s observation in Game of Thrones: “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them.” Delivered in Season 3 during a private exchange […]
  Charles Faint
• The Beer I Waited Eight Weeks For August 7, 2026
  A few years back, I was watching a documentary on the border and the drug trade. I heard a leading expert on the subjects say something along the lines of, “Americans are huge patriots; they love their country. But only when they are drunk or high.” I don’t recall his name or the exact quote, […]
  Nader Gamez
• What Will My Death Be? August 7, 2026
  I wonder if I will meet my death in old age, a small gathering of stalwarts at my funeral. Will it be a tragic accident along the way, leaving questions of why and the randomness of the world? Will it highlight the reality of how fragile life truly is? Will I die in uniform, performing […]
  Jake Smith