ELECTIONS · AUTHORITARIANISM · POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Ruby Freeman did not run a government. She did not command
troops, write laws, sit on a court, publish a newspaper, or lead
a political party. She counted ballots in Fulton County, Georgia
— and that was enough.
After the 2020 election, Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea
“Shaye” Moss, were pulled into a false story Donald Trump and his
allies used to explain away his loss in Georgia. Rudy Giuliani
told legislators the two women had passed around USB drives like
“vials of heroin or cocaine.” Under oath, Moss explained what her
mother had actually handed her: a ginger mint.¹
The lie was ridiculous. The consequences were not. The threats
came. The racist messages came. Freeman stopped wearing the shirt
that identified her as Lady Ruby. Around January 6, the FBI told…
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING · INCOME INEQUALITY
Despite national economic
growth and job gains, many
households face rising costs
for essentials, reduced food…
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superscripts in the body and a
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MONETARY POLICY · INFLATION
Rising mortgage rates reflect
broader inflation concerns as
the Federal Reserve debates
whether current policy
sufficiently restricts economic
overheating amid supply shocks
and AI-driven.
The Moving Van and the Tax
Lawyer
Massachusetts’ 4 percent surtax
on income above $1 million has
generated substantial revenue,
but evidence linking it to…
POLITICAL CORRUPTION · CRYPTOCURRENCY
Donald Trump’s family
reportedly earned over $800…
POLITICAL CORRUPTION · PRESIDENTIAL ETHICS
A Middle East kingdom offered
Donald Trump a $400 million…
More than 90 percent of the
world’s advanced semiconductor
chips are produced in Taiwan, a
geopolitical risk.
Authorities in Sri Lanka
arrested 22 Buddhist monks
after discovering over 110
kilograms of cannabis concealed…