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The Praetorian Problem: Then and Now
When the power-adjacent seize power, governments go rogue
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Sam McCommon
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March 2024

Red Heifers, the Third Temple, Holy Wars, and a New Messianic Age
The world is only going to get crazier
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Sam McCommon
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February 2024

Grey Rhinos and Black Swans: Illegal Immigration
Nothing like this has happened before and gone well
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Sam McCommon
Year of the Gray Rhino and Black Swan
2024 has already been wild, and it may mark a historic turning point
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Sam McCommon
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Fighting Iran Is a Historically Bad Idea
Where do the tit-for-tat escalations lead?
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Sam McCommon
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November 2023

Echoes of 1914: History Rhyming Again
Is the Israel-Palestine conflict the spark that ignites the world?
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Sam McCommon
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October 2023

Israel and Palestine: Burning the Olive Branch
A conflict long in the making risks going global
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Sam McCommon
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Is It Fair to Compare the Fall of Rome to Now?
Scrying America's Future by Comparing Rome's Past
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Sam McCommon
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September 2023

The Great Inflation Lie
Imperial Overextension Part 2: The Rot at the Core
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Sam McCommon
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Imperial Overextension, Part 1
Was 9/11 a Turning Point or an Accelerant?
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Sam McCommon
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July 2023

More Questions than Answers on UAPs
Just who is bullshitting whom?
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Sam McCommon
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UAP/UFO Congressional Hearing: A Quick Note
You won't want to miss this (link to hearing video inside)
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Sam McCommon
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