The Eight-Month Tyrants: Why the Collapse of Trump’s ‘DOGE’ Echoes Ancient Athens’ Darkest Hour

November 23, 2025

Split screen: Modern DOGE office being dismantled and ancient Thirty Tyrants of Athens on the Acropolis
It ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. The “Department of Government Efficiency,” the much-hyped, Musk-led agency tasked...
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The Emperor’s New Playbook: Why Trump’s Economic Promises Echo a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Collapse

November 22, 2025

Emperor Diocletian in his palace surrounded by scrolls showing price controls
Washington D.C. – As Americans watch their grocery bills climb and their savings shrink, the White House is scrambling for...
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The Ghost of Carrhae: When ‘Guns-a-Blazing’ Leads to Catastrophe

November 1, 2025

Marcus Licinius Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae, 53 BCE
President Trump threatens to go into Nigeria 'guns-a-blazing.' But 2,000 years ago, Rome's richest man made the same fatal calculation—and paid with 30,000 lives. The ghost of Carrhae warns us: hubris and ignorance lead to catastrophe.
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The Ghost of Rhodes: Is Trump Building a Modern-Day Helepolis?

October 30, 2025

Just hours ago, President Trump declared his intention to restart US nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year silence. The world...
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Is History Repeating Itself? Trump’s Trade War Echoes 1930s Disaster

October 12, 2025

Just yesterday, President Trump declared a new, all-out economic war on China, announcing a staggering 100% tariff on all Chinese...
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Trump’s Fed Attack… and the Venetian Doge Who Broke Europe’s First Banks

August 25, 2025

Dramatic comparison between Trump firing Fed Governor and Venetian Doge attacking banking independence
When Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook, he repeated a 525-year-old mistake that destroyed Venice's banking empire. Here's what happened next—and what it means for America.
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Wang Mang’s Currency Disaster: A 2,000-Year Warning About Fed Independence

July 31, 2025

Historical parallel between Trump and Wang Mang currency manipulation
A chilling historical parallel between Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve and Emperor Wang Mang's catastrophic currency experiments that destroyed ancient China's economy and killed millions.
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