Robert Wright The Extraction Model As used in this work, extraction refers to the accumulation of wealth, influence, or power primarily through the exploitation of existing systems, institutional weaknesses, or human vulnerabilities rather than through the creation of new productive value. Although the mechanisms of extraction may change—from frontier economies to government programs to political …
Robert Wright Section Introduction Part I examined the Extraction Model in its modern form through the events surrounding Freedom 250. Having observed the model operating in the present, the investigation now turns backward in time to examine its historical origins. Part II explores whether the foundations of that model can be found in the career …
Robert Wright Fred Trump and the Birth of Government Profiteering Section Introduction Part I examined the Extraction Model in its modern form through the events surrounding Freedom 250. Part II traced that model to its historical origins in Friedrich Trump and the frontier economy of the Klondike Gold Rush. Part III follows the next stage …
Before I go further, I encourage readers to confirm details with a variety of trusted sources. Independent Investigation is important. This article discusses a single Trump conflict of interest. What follows is my analysis and argument based on publicly available information and long‑standing federal ethics rules. The Presidency Is Not a Marketing Platform When Donald …
INTRODUCTION: It was in August or September of 2025 that I first heard from Mike East. He was inviting me to a Bahá’í gathering of some sort, supposedly to discuss the Guardianship of the Faith. No details were offered. I asked for specifics—especially if I was expected to travel a hundred miles to attend. No …
These aren’t official U.S. commemorative coins — they’re Trump merch. Despite the patriotic branding, the Freedom 250 coins are privately manufactured merchandise rather than official U.S. Mint commemoratives, which means their metal content isn’t regulated or independently certified; historically, similar Trump‑branded coins have been electroplated or gold‑plated base‑metal tokens rather than solid gold. This Author …
How Democracies Unravel: The Slow Coup Pattern as Old as Empire Democracy is young. Power is ancient. Every generation believes its political moment is unprecedented, yet the forces that strain a republic today are the same forces that strained the first democracies 2,500 years ago. Long before ballots, constitutions, or assemblies existed, rulers learned how …
A historical, political, religious, and theological investigation. Questions No One in Power Wants to be Asked I could probably ask all three of these and more with one reiteration, that is: Why does the United States give blind allegiance to the country of Israel? These are not partisan questions. They are not anti‑Jewish questions. They …
White Phosphorus Over Yohmor: What Kind of World Are We Becoming? The Warrant Both men stand accused, and have been charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC), of war crimes and crimes against humanity connected to Israel’s military operations in Gaza between 8 October 2023 and 20 May 2024. Among the worlds 200 nations, 125 …
Preface: This article, “Women on the Universal House of Justice,” was first researched and compiled by the International Baha’i Council (sIBC) under Dr. Leland Jensen’s direction in the early 1990s and was fully circulated by 1996. Copies were given to all members of the BUPC. Although this Webmaster was not a member of the sIBC, …