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White Paper: Criminals as Instruments of Power: The Role of Lawlessness in Totalitarian States and the Roots of Contemporary Judicial Leniency Toward Violent Offenders

Posted on December 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Throughout modern history, criminal elements have often been used—deliberately or structurally—by authoritarian or totalitarian governments as tools of political control, social destabilization, or regime preservation. This phenomenon arises from the strategic logic of regimes that see social disorder … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Persistence of the Claim that “Real Socialism Has Never Been Tried”

Posted on June 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Despite the collapse or stagnation of numerous regimes that have identified themselves as socialist or communist, many intellectuals, activists, and citizens continue to insist that “real socialism has never been tried.” This white paper explores the sociopolitical, psychological, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Story Of A Death Foretold

Posted on July 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

Story Of A Death Foretold: The Coup Against Salvador Allende, September 11, 1973, by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera This book was terrible, but terrible in a way that I found deeply and unpleasantly familiar with. It should go without saying that I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case Against Socialism

Posted on May 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Case Against Socialism, by Rand Paul As someone who has long been fond of the writings of Bastiat and long been familiar with the writings of many of the economists of the Austrian school and their associates, I am … Continue reading →

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