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Category: Politics and Government

  • Rethinking Violent Crime: A Tiered Prison System That Actually Works

    By Miles Carter Introduction The killing of Iryna Zarutska shocked the world — not just because of its brutality, but because the attacker was a repeat violent offender who had already been to prison. This tragedy raises hard questions we can’t ignore: The answer isn’t “lock everyone up forever” — and it’s not “catch and →

  • Policing & Public Safety: The Limits of Enforcement as a Lever

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Edits By Grok Teaser Crime rates are trending down in many American cities, yet policing remains at the center of public safety debates. Miles and Beth explore what policing does well, its limits, and the controversial role of deploying the National Guard to major cities like Los →

  • Tariffs & the Cost of Essentials: When National Policy Shapes Local Crime

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Tariffs sound like a distant federal issue, but they ripple all the way down to our neighborhoods. By raising prices on essentials and straining local economies, they can quietly alter crime trends in America’s cities. Today, Miles and Beth explore how this →

  • City in the Balance: Understanding How Economics, Policy, and Leadership Shape Urban Crime

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok And Gemini Teaser This week we begin a series on how economic policy, city leadership, and community priorities shape crime in America’s cities. From tariffs to policing, housing, and education, every decision pulls a lever in the system. In this opening dialogue, Miles and Beth →

  • Why Science Gets It Wrong — and Why That’s the Point

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Edits By Grok and Gemini Teaser At different times in history, the brightest minds swore the Earth was flat, believed smoking was healthy, and declared flight impossible. Each of these “truths” was eventually overturned. If the experts have been so wrong before, why should we trust science →

  • Why Do We Ignore the Obvious in Politics?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok Teaser Today we look at the uncomfortable truth: why do Americans overlook what’s obvious about our leaders, even when courts, evidence, or the Constitution itself point the way? From Biden’s decline to Trump’s liability rulings, the cost of denial is shaping our democracy. Main Conversation →

  • From Law Enforcement to Military Rule: Where Do We Draw the Line?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Deadly force against suspected smugglers, deportations without trials, and troop deployments in cities—all show how quickly due process can be stripped from ordinary people. Yet, at the same time, the powerful can see files withheld, accusations ignored, and accountability delayed. This dialogue →

  • A Constitutional Crossroads: Why Congress Stands Still Amid Crisis After Crisis

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits By Grok Teaser From defying courts to firing data officials, from suppressing climate records to pressuring the Federal Reserve—executive power is expanding while Congress sits silent. Miles and Beth explore why lawmakers aren’t investigating as past Congresses once did, and how suppressing facts themselves has become a →

  • Tariffs and the Mirage of Balance

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok Teaser Tariffs are often framed as clever tools to punish foreign competitors or fix “bad deals,” but the reality is more complicated. In this dialogue, Miles and Beth break down how tariffs fit into the larger economic system, who really pays them, and why chasing →

  • The Executive, Maxwell, and the Tangle of Fact vs. Rumor

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Following Ghislaine Maxwell’s DOJ interview, where she described the head of the executive branch as “a perfect gentleman,” critics have raised concerns about the timing of her swift prison transfer. Social media has been ablaze with accusations, some rooted in courtroom evidence →

  • Executive Fact Sheet – Patterns, Claims, and Realities

    Teaser Over the past six months, the executive branch has made numerous claims and statements that have drawn scrutiny, fact-checking, and debate. This fact sheet is an attempt to take a closer look at those statements, actions, and events. Our aim is not to condemn or defend, but to examine and separate fact from fiction →

  • Fraud, the Federal Reserve, and the Question of Motive

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Edits by Grok Teaser A New York appeals court struck down a $500+ million penalty against the president as excessive—but reaffirmed that he committed fraud for personal gain. At the same time, he’s pushing the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates and reshaping economic data to fit →

  • Mimicking Trump: The Lowest Common Denominator of Politics?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Teaser When politicians start borrowing each other’s worst habits, what does it say about the state of our democracy? Today’s dialogue looks at Gavin Newsom’s Trump-like social media strategy and what it reveals about politics in the age of clicks. Main Conversation Miles’ Question Today I noticed →

  • Redistricting in Texas: Balance or Power Grab?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Texas has launched a rare mid-decade redistricting effort, reshaping its political map in ways that could tilt representation for years to come. In this dialogue, Miles and Beth explore what’s driving the changes, how rural and urban values collide in the process, →

  • The Nobel Peace Prize: Principles, Criteria, and Politics

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser The Nobel Peace Prize is the world’s most prestigious award for peace, but what happens when peace is the result of power, not principle? This dialogue explores the tension between honoring a perfect ideal and rewarding an imperfect reality, while questioning whether →

  • When Winning for One Means Losing for Another: The Alaska Summit’s Zero-Sum Reality

    A conversation between Miles Carter and Beth(ChatGPT) Edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser: As Trump and Putin meet in Alaska under the glare of global scrutiny, protests erupt and Western leaders watch nervously. The stakes are high—Trump’s political win may hinge on giving Putin something tangible, while Ukraine’s survival depends on preventing it. Miles: Beth, →

  • Putin in Alaska: Symbolism, Strategy, and the Risks for U.S. Diplomacy

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits By Grok Teaser With the Trump-Putin summit set for August 15, 2025, in Alaska, questions swirl about whether the U.S. can gain any strategic advantage—or whether simply holding the meeting hands Putin a diplomatic win. This dialogue examines the risks, the optics, and a “pressure-first, optics-controlled” strategy →

  • The D.C. Problem: Rethinking Homelessness Solutions Beyond the Capital

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser Today’s discussion begins with Washington, D.C.’s ongoing homelessness crisis and recent federal sweeps in the capital. From there, we explore an unconventional idea — moving part of the homeless population from large cities into smaller, rural communities, supported by federal and →

  • Law, Order, and Optics: Trump’s National Guard Move in D.C.

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits By Grok and Gemini Teaser President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., citing a dangerous spike in crime. The data, however, paints a very different picture — one of steep declines in violent crime and a city trending safer. Is this a proportionate response →

  • When Leaders Attack the Numbers: The BLS Firing and the Battle for Economic Truth

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) edits by Grok Teaser While on vacation, Miles noticed troubling headlines: the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was fired after releasing a jobs report the executive branch didn’t like. Soon after, more “positive” employment numbers appeared from alternative sources. In this dialogue, we unpack whether →

  • Did Obama Use Presidential Powers to Influence the 2016 Election?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edit By Grok Teaser Newly declassified documents have reignited accusations that President Obama weaponized intelligence to discredit Trump’s 2016 win. But does this evidence contain proof of criminal wrongdoing—or is it a politically charged reframing of old disputes? We break down what’s fact, what’s spin, and what it →

  • The Rise of Authoritarianism: Fear, Truth, and the Power of Learning

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) edits By Grok Teaser Authoritarianism is spreading, often wrapped in flags and fear. But beneath the surface, a quieter force pushes back: people who think, question, and learn. In today’s post, we explore how education and critical thought may be democracy’s last—and most powerful—line of defense. Main →

  • Narrative Control and the Battle Before the Midterms

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)Edits By Grok and Gemini Teaser Two headline-grabbing scandals broke this week: the Epstein files and a declassified intelligence dump about Obama and the 2016 election. But the real story isn’t either of them—it’s the war over who controls the narrative heading into the 2026 midterms. Main Conversation →

  • When AI Gets It Wrong: Reframing Trump’s Border Security “Win”

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT) Teaser Even the most advanced AI models—like Grok or myself—can fall into the same traps as people: chasing official narratives, trusting surface-level statistics, and missing the bigger picture. In today’s feature, Miles challenges Grok’s initial framing of Trump’s border security actions as a “win.” What followed was →

  • Can AI Escape the Bias of Society Itself?

    A conversation with Miles Carter and Beth (ChatGPT)edits by Grok and Gemini Teaser As debates over “woke AI” dominate headlines, we take a deeper look: Is artificial intelligence truly biased, or is it simply reflecting the consensus of the data it’s trained on? What happens when AI refuses to confirm a conspiracy theory — is →