Author: Morgan Treadwell
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Market Volatility and Trade Uncertainty: Assessing the Economic Warning Signs Behind the Political Theater
Market correction reveals institutional resistance to economic nationalism as judicial, corporate, and Republican leaders challenge Trump’s policies amid volatility.
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America’s Acceleration into the Machine Age: A Harbinger of Global Transformation
How recent presidencies and technological developments are transferring authority from human judgment to algorithms, reshaping America’s future.
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The Inflection Points of Empire: Mapping America’s Imperial Decline
Tracing America’s imperial decline through critical events from 9/11 to January 6th that accelerated the unwinding of global hegemony.
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America’s Decade of Transformation: The Dance of Power, Money, and Identity
How technological disruption, economic shifts, and social media reshaped American society over the past decade, creating unprecedented polarization.
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Federal Workforce Purge: Musk’s Twitter Blueprint in Government
Analysis: Federal workforce purges mirror Musk’s Twitter strategy, raising questions about institutional resilience and government capacity.
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North American Power Dynamics: Carney’s Ascension and the Challenge to Economic Nationalism
An evidence-based analysis of how Mark Carney’s emergence as Canadian Prime Minister creates a substantive challenge to economic nationalism, examining market volatility indicators, Republican Party dissension, and the systemic implications for North American economic relations.
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Global Perspectives: How the World Sees American Democracy
International democracy indices reveal concerning trends in perceptions of American governance. Beyond the Spectacle examines how global allies and adversaries are responding to shifts in U.S. democratic stability.
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The Cabinet of Loyalists: A Framework for Analyzing Future Trump Appointments
Examining how potential Trump cabinet appointments could prioritize personal loyalty over traditional qualifications, and what this might reveal about governance priorities and the machine-centered civilization framework.
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The Weaponization of Tariffs
Trump’s tariff threats against allies reveal a pattern of using economic disruption as political leverage. Beyond the Spectacle examines the market volatility, consumer costs, and global stability risks of weaponizing tariffs.
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Beyond the Spectacle
In this inaugural conversation for Beyond the Spectacle, editors Morgan Treadwell and Taylor Veritatis discuss the patterns emerging in Trump’s second administration, particularly focusing on how character traits manifest in governance decisions. Their discussion examines the recent Trump-Zelenskyy meeting and its broader implications for American democracy and international standing.