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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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, →
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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 →