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White Paper: The Unavoidability of Politics: Why Practice Matters More Than Presence

Posted on September 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Politics in its broadest sense is not confined to legislatures, parties, or elections. It is the unavoidable process of collective decision-making, resource distribution, and the negotiation of values within every human community and institution. Attempts to “avoid politics” … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Belt Economy: How Sanctioning Bodies Distort Competition and Enable Corruption in Contemporary Professional Boxing

Posted on September 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Professional boxing’s competitive integrity is mediated—often distorted—by private “sanctioning organizations” (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) that certify titles, levy fees, and police rankings. Their economic incentives (fee extraction tied to title activity and marquee names) and structural opacity (control … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Vulnerability of Law-Abiding Citizens to Harm from Illegal Aliens Obtaining Driver’s Licenses in Sanctuary States and the Implications for Interstate Comity

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper examines the policy choices of states such as California and other “sanctuary jurisdictions” that extend driver’s licenses to individuals present in the United States illegally, including cases where those licenses are obtained through fraud or lax … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Theological Common Ground between German Radical Anabaptists and the Levellers & Fifth Monarchists of the English Civil War (with Notes on Related Radical Sects)

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper maps the theological terrain shared by two clusters of early-modern radical religion: (1) the German-speaking Radical Reformation, especially its Anabaptist wing (from the 1520s through the mid-16th century), and (2) the mid-17th-century English radicals of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Omotic Languages in Comparative Perspective—Relationships within Afro-Asiatic and Niger-Congo Frameworks

Posted on September 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Omotic languages of southwestern Ethiopia occupy a controversial and fascinating place in African historical linguistics. Traditionally classified as the sixth branch of the Afro-Asiatic family (alongside Semitic, Cushitic, Berber, Chadic, and Egyptian), their membership has been disputed, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Two Trees and the Rhetoric of Familiarity: Contrasting Strategies in Religious Communication

Posted on September 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Religious communication often navigates a paradox: audiences hunger for both novelty and continuity. The biblical imagery of the two trees in Eden—the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil—provides fertile ground for … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Framing the Pitch: The Hidden Costs of Modern Catching

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Pitch framing has become one of the most studied and valued defensive skills for catchers in contemporary baseball, particularly in the era of pitch-tracking analytics. However, the emphasis on “stealing” strikes by subtly manipulating glove position has created unintended … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and the Social Contract: Aligning Automation with the Interests of Ordinary Citizens

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are rapidly transforming the global economy. While these technologies promise efficiency and prosperity, they also risk destabilizing the social contract if automation displaces too many forms of productive labor without providing alternative pathways … Continue reading →

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White Paper: United Church of God Communications Policy and Practice in Light of Recent Events

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The removal of a recent Council of Elders question-and-answer session from the official archive of United Church of God (UCG) communications has raised pressing concerns among members. While the recording continues to circulate informally, its removal highlights deeper … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Dilemma of Persistent Conflict: Politicization of the Military vs. Militarization of the Police

Posted on September 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Persistent internal conflict forces states to seek coercive stability. Two common strategies emerge: politicizing the military to govern internal disputes or militarizing the police to suppress unrest. Both approaches alter the balance between state authority, civil society, and … Continue reading →

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