American Downfall – Past empires. Present America. Same warning signs.

The Men With the Swords: How a 1,200-Year-Old Palace Coup Foretold America’s State vs. Federal Nightmare

The Men With the Swords: How a 1,200-Year-Old Palace Coup Foretold America’s State vs. Federal Nightmare A special report from Shamus Gerry III The illusion of control is the most dangerous drug in politics. Leaders, surrounded by the architecture of power—flags, seals, and armed guards—come to believe they are the masters of...

Split-screen: American National Guard soldiers in a tense standoff on a city street, next to Zulu warriors in formation on the African savanna

The Crushing Wheel: How a 200-Year-Old African Civil War Foretold America’s Terrifying Internal Collapse

A special report from Shamus Gerry III In the sterile quiet of a university conference room, a group of senior military and government officials played a game. The game was called "American Civil War," and the scenario was chillingly plausible: a rogue president, a defiant state governor, and a violent clash...

Split-screen: An abandoned European conference hall with US and EU flags, and Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb sitting alone on his throne — two empires that destroyed their own alliances

The Empire of Broken Trust: How a 400-Year-Old Indian Dynasty’s Betrayal of Its Allies Foretold America’s Own Self-Destruction

A special report from Shamus Gerry III In the gilded halls of Munich, a chilling prophecy unfolded. As American officials spoke, the very foundations of the post-war world trembled. For eighty years, a network of alliances, painstakingly built on shared values and mutual defense, had kept the world from the brink....

Split-screen image: US Capitol under storm clouds and the Battle of Tondibi, 1591

The Empire That Ate Itself: How an Ancient African Power’s Political Gridlock Foretold America’s Own Paralysis

A special report from Shamus Gerry III The Rot Within In the halls of power, a creeping paralysis has taken hold. The gears of the American government, once a symbol of decisive action, now grind to a halt, choked by the rust of partisan fury. Bills that would once have been debated...

The Gilded Cage: How the Collapse of a 1,000-Year-Old ‘Hydraulic City’ Exposes the Terrifying Fragility of Our Own Government

A special report from Shamus Gerry III The Machine Seizes Up Washington D.C. is a ghost town. The Department of Homeland Security, the sprawling agency created to prevent another 9/11, has been shuttered. Not by a foreign adversary or a catastrophic attack, but by the petty squabbles of a political class that...

The Great Law of Peace: How Five Warring Nations Built the World’s Oldest Democracy While Washington Can’t Keep the Lights On

A special report from Shamus Gerry III The Hook: A Government at War With Itself Washington is paralyzed. As of midnight, the Department of Homeland Security — the very agency tasked with protecting the nation — is grinding to a halt. The reason? A bitter, intractable feud between political factions that has...

Split-screen: Inca Civil War battle scene vs modern US Capitol shutdown - Then and Now

The War of Two Brothers: How an Ancient Inca Civil War Exposes the Terrifying Endgame of the DHS Shutdown

A special report from Shamus Gerry III The Hook: A Nation Shutting Down on Itself Washington is broken. As of midnight on February 14, 2026, large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security will grind to a halt. Senate Democrats, citing a crisis of conscience over immigration enforcement tactics and the lack...

The Satrap Who Refused: How an Ancient Persian Power Grab Echoes in Today’s Federal Reserve Crisis

The Satrap Who Refused: How an Ancient Persian Power Grab Echoes in Today’s Federal Reserve Crisis In the marbled halls of power, where ambition and authority collide, history doesn’t just rhyme; it screams warnings. And this week, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a case that could shatter the bedrock of...

The Republic of Ruin: How America’s New Trade Wars Echo the Fatal Rivalry of Venice and Genoa

The Republic of Ruin: How America's New Trade Wars Echo the Fatal Rivalry of Venice and Genoa By Shamus Gerry III The Hook (Modern Problem) The year 2026 has begun with a new wave of economic nationalism, driven by the implementation of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its associated tariffs. The stated...

When The King Abandons His People: A 2,300-Year-Old Warning

When The King Abandons His People: A 2,300-Year-Old Warning By Shamus Gerry III Lisa Frankenfeld, a 62-year-old office manager in New Jersey, can’t sleep at night. She and her husband run a small chiropractic practice, and for years, they’ve relied on the Affordable Care Act to make their health insurance manageable. But now,...