Daily Archives: August 19, 2025

White Paper: Governance Failures in U.S. Territories: The Case of Epstein Island and Ongoing Oversight Vulnerabilities

Executive Summary The scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) illustrates not only individual criminality but also systemic governance failures in America’s unincorporated territories. Weak oversight, blurred lines between federal and local authority, and gaps … Continue reading

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White Paper: Deuteronomy 4 and the Inheritance of Outer Space

Executive Summary This paper explores the concept of outer space as a human heritage through the interpretive lens of Deuteronomy 4 and the Hebrew theological vocabulary it employs. The passage situates Israel’s inheritance of the land as a gift from … Continue reading

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