Monthly Archives: September 2025

White Paper: The Wounds of Family Criticism: Unseen Harms and Unacknowledged Pain

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Here is a full draft of the requested white paper: Abstract Family life is meant to provide belonging, safety, and unconditional acceptance. Yet within families, criticism often becomes a recurring wound. Unlike constructive feedback offered with care and clarity, family … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Launching Into Adult Life in 2025: Why It’s Harder (and Where It Isn’t)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Young adults in the United States face the most challenging conditions for independent household formation since the mid-1990s, driven by historically poor housing affordability, high child-care and health costs, and large education debts. Evidence shows: homebuying has fallen … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Stochastic Terrorism: The Legal and Practical Consequences of Dehumanizing and Libeling Political Opponents

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper examines the phenomenon of stochastic terrorism—the use of inflammatory, dehumanizing, or libelous speech intended to increase the likelihood that unaffiliated individuals will commit violence against political opponents. While the perpetrators of such rhetoric often maintain legal … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Toward Statehood for the Bektashi World Headquarters: Pathways, Precedents, and Plausible Timelines

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Albania’s government has floated creating a Vatican-style enclave—the “Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order”—on the grounds of the Bektashi World Headquarters (Kryegjyshata) in Tirana. Drafting began in late 2024; any such move would require amending Albania’s Constitution (which … Continue reading →

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No One Weeps for the Wicked: How Celebrating the Death of Opponents Breeds a Culture Where Violence Replaces Disagreement

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract In polarized societies, the death of ideological opponents is too often met with public glee. When political communities treat the passing of rivals as occasions for triumph rather than solemnity, they foster a culture in which violence replaces dialogue, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Chiapas and Mexico: Annexation, Disillusion, and Regret

Posted on September 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract The annexation of Chiapas to Mexico in 1824 is often portrayed as a voluntary act of self-determination by a province seeking stability in the turbulent years following the collapse of Spanish rule in Central America. Yet the historical record … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Logistics of Jeffrey Epstein’s Operations — And How Ordinary Companies Became Part of the Machinery

Posted on September 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal enterprise functioned like a mid-sized private family office fused with a high-end hospitality and transportation network. The core enabling factors were (1) physical infrastructure (multiple residences including New York, Palm Beach, New Mexico, and the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Badfinger’s Lost Revenues and the Exploitation of Artist Rights

Posted on September 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Badfinger, one of the most promising bands of the early 1970s, achieved international success with hits such as Come and Get It, No Matter What, Day After Day, Baby Blue, and Without You. Despite their chart performance and … Continue reading →

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Charlie Kirk: Amplifying Conservative Voices in an Era of Political Turmoil

Posted on September 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) emerged as a pivotal figure in American conservatism, founding Turning Point USA (TPUSA) at age 18 and transforming it into a powerhouse for mobilizing young conservatives. Through campus activism, media platforms, and close alliances with … Continue reading →

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Scotland Is A Second World Country

Posted on September 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The classification of nations into “First,” “Second,” and “Third World” categories emerged during the Cold War, primarily as a geopolitical shorthand: the capitalist West (First World), the socialist bloc (Second World), and the non-aligned or developing countries (Third World). … Continue reading →

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