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ReportingPower Games

3 min readJune 30, 2026

GOP reboots the Red Scare as young Democrats embrace socialism

70 years after the Red Scare and 35 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, President Trump and Republicans are trying to re-introduce a national fear of "godless communists" ahead of the critical midterms.

Why it matters: 70 years after the Red Scare and 35 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, President Trump and Republicans are trying to re-introduce a national fear of "godless communists" ahead of the critical midterms.

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ReportingGlobal Power Plays

3 min readJune 29, 2026

Why Chinese‑American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China.

Why it matters: As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China.

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ArchivePower Games

2 min readApril 21, 2026

Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Southern Poverty Law Center

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center. That matters because a federal law-enforcement probe can chill watchdog wor...

Why it matters: The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center. That matters because a federal law-enforcement probe can chill watchdog wor...

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ArchiveRigged Systems

1 min readApril 17, 2026

Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law after House

Congress has passed a 10-day extension of the surveillance law that critics say enables warrantless spying. The vote keeps that power in place for now, which means the fight ove...

Why it matters: Congress has passed a 10-day extension of the surveillance law that critics say enables warrantless spying. The vote keeps that power in place for now, which means the fight ove...

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ArchiveRigged Systems

1 min readApril 17, 2026

Congress Extends FISA Surveillance Power Despite Privacy Fears

Congress temporarily extended a controversial surveillance power under FISA. The move keeps a major spying tool alive, even as critics warn it can sweep up Americans’ data witho...

Why it matters: Congress temporarily extended a controversial surveillance power under FISA. The move keeps a major spying tool alive, even as critics warn it can sweep up Americans’ data witho...

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ArchiveInstitutional Decay

1 min readMarch 26, 2026

San Francisco has become a laboratory for police surveillance after early resistance; SFPD recorded 700 drone flights last month, up from 93 in February 2025

San Francisco police logged 700 drone flights last month, far above February’s total. The jump shows how fast surveillance can become routine once the limits loosen up. The move...

Why it matters: San Francisco police logged 700 drone flights last month, far above February’s total. The jump shows how fast surveillance can become routine once the limits loosen up. The move...

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ArchivePublic Impact

1 min readMarch 26, 2026

Biden Era CIA Had Red Flag on Support For Homemaking and Traditional Motherhood

A reported CIA assessment claimed support for traditional motherhood and homemaking could be viewed through an extremism lens. The sourcing is too thin and the framing too vague...

Why it matters: A reported CIA assessment claimed support for traditional motherhood and homemaking could be viewed through an extremism lens. The sourcing is too thin and the framing too vague...

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ArchivePublic Impact

2 min readMarch 20, 2026

Mike Johnson slams brakes on key vote amid GOP rebellion over warrantless spying

Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a key House vote on FISA reauthorization as Republican resistance grows over warrantless surveillance powers. The delay matters because Congress...

Why it matters: Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed a key House vote on FISA reauthorization as Republican resistance grows over warrantless surveillance powers. The delay matters because Congress...

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