The Lie at the Center of American Capitalism One of the most enduring myths in American economic history is the idea that today’s largest corporations rose through innovation, discipline, and fair competition. That claim does not survive scrutiny. The historical record shows a consistent pattern: dominant white-owned institutions expanded only after African-American economic systems were deliberately dismantled through legal exclusion, financial denial, and organized violence. This is not a...

Recognition Is a Tool, Not a Gift Recognition is rarely about empathy; it is about leverage. When a state chooses to recognize another entity at a moment of heightened maritime risk, that decision functions as an instrument—one that unlocks ports, security cooperation, intelligence access, and long-term positioning along trade routes. The recent recognition of Somaliland by Israel must therefore be read through the lens of corridor politics, not cultural affinity. The Horn of Africa sits...

The End of the Illusion of Neutrality Global power does not announce itself honestly. It rarely arrives in the form of open conquest or formal declarations of empire. Instead, it operates through institutions, financial systems, security partnerships, and selective enforcement of “international norms.” What we are witnessing today is not a series of disconnected crises, but a coordinated pattern of dominance responding to a changing global balance. Recent events have forced uncomfortable...