The King Who Bought Rome: A 2,100-Year-Old Warning About the Price of Empire

January 5, 2026

The King Who Bought Rome: A 2,100-Year-Old Warning About the Price of Empire The image is surreal, almost unbelievable: a...
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The Republic of Ruin: How America’s New Trade Wars Echo the Fatal Rivalry of Venice and Genoa

December 31, 2025

The Republic of Ruin: How America’s New Trade Wars Echo the Fatal Rivalry of Venice and Genoa By Shamus Gerry...
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When The King Abandons His People: A 2,300-Year-Old Warning

December 30, 2025

Lisa Frankenfeld, a 62-year-old office manager in New Jersey, can’t sleep at night. She and her husband run a small...
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The Samurai Who Saw the Truth: A 200-Year-Old Warning About the Lies We’re Told

December 29, 2025

A former lawman in Osaka, Japan, saw his people starving. The government said everything was fine. He knew better. What...
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The Filibuster and the First Emperor: A 2,200-Year-Old Warning About Absolute Power

December 28, 2025

Just days ago, with his approval ratings at a term-low 36% and the 2026 midterms looming, President Trump made a...
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The Gold That Broke Cairo: A 700-Year-Old Warning About Government Promises

December 27, 2025

Lisa Frankenfeld, a 62-year-old office manager for her husband’s chiropractic practice in New Jersey, lies awake at night. She’s not...
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The Mitmaq Playbook: An Ancient Inca Warning About Sending Troops to Peaceful Cities

December 23, 2025

Split-screen comparison of National Guard troops in New Orleans and Inca mitmaqkuna being relocated
When the Trump administration deploys 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans—a city with declining crime—it echoes the Inca Empire's mitma system: using "security" as a pretext for control. History shows us what happens next.
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When Empires Seize the Purse: The Aztec Warning

December 20, 2025

THEN AND NOW: Montezuma II demanding tribute vs. Donald Trump controlling the budget
In the halls of power, history doesn’t just rhyme; it screams warnings. And this week, a 500-year-old echo is roaring...
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