America loves to call itself a nation of entrepreneurs. Politicians routinely praise the family business, the independent contractor, the neighborhood store and the person who risks everything to build a company from scratch.

But being “pro-business” is not necessarily the…

How We Got Here: From Economic Shock to an Extraction Economy

Enshittification did not suddenly appear because corporate executives collectively decided to make everything worse. It developed within a much larger economic transformation—one involving pandemic stimulus, inflation, supply shocks, war…

For nearly two thousand years, the Bible has served as one of the world's most influential religious texts. It has inspired extraordinary acts of compassion, charity…

By Laveda Jones

Artificial Intelligence has become one of the most transformative technologies in human history. It has the potential to revolutionize medicine, education, science…

The dismissal of three commissioners from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has intensified an already heated national debate over who should wield influence over America's…

Professional sports have always reflected larger cultural debates. In today's social media environment, however, a single on-court incident can quickly become ammunition for political narratives that have little to do with the athletes involved.

That appears to be the case…

The presidency of Donald Trump has generated intense debate over the limits of executive power, conflicts of interest, government accountability, and the role of personal business interests in…

The transition from the 1970s to the 1980s marked one of the most dramatic cultural shifts in American entertainment history. Television, movies, music, fashion, and advertising all changed in response to economic conditions, political attitudes, technological advances, and changing consumer…

A lot of people in the U.S. feel this way right now, and there are several overlapping reasons why companies can appear to be “avoiding” customers or making human interaction harder.

Here are the biggest drivers:

Automation and Cost Cutting

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Donald Trump’s latest visit to Beijing was framed by both Washington and Beijing as a high-stakes diplomatic and economic engagement, but the symbolism of the trip may ultimately matter more than any single trade announcement. Standing alongside Donald Trump and…

There was a time in American history when racial oppression wore white hoods, burned crosses, and relied on open terror to enforce power. The Ku Klux Klan did not hide its intentions. It used violence, intimidation, lynchings, and fear to…

The Return of the Hard Sell: Technology, Trust, and the Trump-Era Mood

In the late 2010s and into the 2020s, many Americans began to feel a subtle but persistent shift in the texture of everyday life online and off. It…

This whole thing is not adding up

The internet is once again doing what it does best—and worst: compressing a messy, real-world moment into a viral narrative that may or may not match reality.

The latest example involves Kid Cudi…

Over the past decade, software and web application development have undergone a dramatic transformation. What was once a discipline grounded in craftsmanship, stability, and long-term thinking has increasingly shifted toward speed, cost efficiency, and rapid feature delivery. The combined influence…

Trumponomics - The Erosion of Capitalism

In the past few years, a new management philosophy has taken hold in parts of American business and politics: the idea that the fastest way to “fix” an organization is simply to cut it…

The Reagan Era and the Glorification of Wealth

During the 1980s, a cultural shift occurred in the United States that reshaped how Americans viewed money, success, and social status. Under the presidency of Ronald Reagan, economic policy emphasized deregulation, tax…

How ICE profanely breaks laws, Constitutional laws, state, and municipal laws.

Congress has the authority to challenge state and municipal laws as conflicting with federal laws either through legislation or judicial outcome.

The Executive branch (Trump) has zero authority to…

From an actual lawyer... "There seems to be a lot of Keyboard attorneys online today. So, as an actual attorney, I'd like to cite actual law. 

The ICE officer in MN violated both protocol and case law. 

1. Officers are not…

Donald Trump’s second term has stripped away any lingering illusion that his presidency is about governance, improvement of daily life, or national unity. What remains is a project driven almost entirely by political motivation: consolidate power, punish perceived enemies, and…

Tragedy in Brentwood: The Deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner

Renowned filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in what…

President Trump’s decision to insert himself into the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) — particularly his call for CNN to be sold as a condition of any merger — marks a new chapter in his long-running campaign against…

How the Trump Era Fueled a Politicized Version of Christianity on the American Right

The Trump administration marked a turning point in the long-running relationship between conservative politics and American Christianity. While religion has played a prominent role in U.S…

Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics, and the Cultural Transformation of the 1980s

My brother Kelvin grew up in the 80's.  Not only that, during the week, he lived and played football for a wealthy school 20 miles where my family lived in…

On November 14, 2025, Donald Trump made a dramatic shift in his public messaging — directing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate alleged ties between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent Democrats…

The Epstein Letters and the Trump Connection: Political and Legal Fallout

Here is a revised, full-length article focused specifically on the tranche of emails released on November 12, 2025 by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Oversight Committee)…