Social Policy

Analysis of social welfare programs and their effectiveness in promoting equity.

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The White Gaze and the Bottom of the Ocean

A Black author writes a fiction novel where white men aren’t centered. The white literary agent feels “excluded.” The Jewish manager feels “hurt.” What happens when whiteness meets a world where it’s not the protagonist? And why do gatekeepers panic when they’re no longer in control?

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How Trauma Picks Your Partner For You

When childhood trauma goes unhealed, it chooses your partner for you. Especially in a capitalist system built on emotional labor and inequality, love becomes a transaction—and the trauma makes sure you’re always the one paying. This article breaks down why so many people—especially Black women—end up in toxic, one-sided relationships, and how to finally break the cycle.

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America’s Great Reconciliation within my Dream of a Nation That Chose to Heal

In a lucid dream I watched an America healed nation take shape. Bullets vanished, the selfish patriarchy ended, housing became a utility, and repair followed math, not pity. The air cleared, minds steadied, and the country finally acted its age. This is what that choice produced.

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The Caribbean at a Crossroads: How U.S.–Venezuela Resource Wars Threaten Regional Sovereignty

The Caribbean stands on the front line of a new proxy war. Under cover of “drug interdiction,” the United States is reasserting control over oil, currency, and influence in the hemisphere—while small island nations struggle to preserve sovereignty. This essay unpacks the real motives behind U.S. militarization, Venezuela’s isolation, and the systemic decline of American society driving both addiction and aggression.

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You Can’t Be Moral in a System That’s Already Immoral

A Black woman won’t apply for Medicaid for her mother, even after losing her job and struggling to pay for care—because she believes it’s “unfair.” Meanwhile, rich white elders roll up in limos and milk the system dry. This is trauma. This is capitalism. And this is how we become programmed to protect the system while it devours us.

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