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America’s Constitutional Crisis is Really About Technical Debt

America’s Constitutional Crisis is Really About Technical Debt

Technical debt isn’t just for software engineers—it’s baked into the very foundation of American democracy.
Joan Westenberg 24 Jan 2025
This Man is a Nazi.

This Man is a Nazi.

If it walks like a Nazi and talks like a Nazi, there is a good chance it's Elon Musk.
Joan Westenberg 22 Jan 2025
Democracy Isn’t Dead—Stop Writing Its Obituary

Democracy Isn’t Dead—Stop Writing Its Obituary

Democracy isn’t dying of natural causes—it’s being suffocated by collective pessimism, resignation, and the viral normalization of defeat.
Joan Westenberg 22 Jan 2025
This is Trump's America. There's Only One Winner Here.

This is Trump's America. There's Only One Winner Here.

This is Trump's America, where the people cheer their own exclusion and call it victory. In the end, there was only ever going to be one winner.
Joan Westenberg 20 Jan 2025
Democracy Dies in a Rebrand

Democracy Dies in a Rebrand

Democracy doesn’t die in darkness—it dies in a rebrand, as watchdogs are neutered into lapdogs
Joan Westenberg 17 Jan 2025
Can the SEC Crack Musk’s Political Shield?

Can the SEC Crack Musk’s Political Shield?

The SEC’s case against Musk asks a troubling question: can financial laws withstand the influence of a billionaire with political clout?
Joan Westenberg 15 Jan 2025
Flags at Full Staff, Discourse at Half-Mast: How Trump’s Inauguration Turned Protocol into Protest

Flags at Full Staff, Discourse at Half-Mast: How Trump’s Inauguration Turned Protocol into Protest

The battle over flag protocol during Trump’s inauguration shows how hollow symbols have become potent weapons in America’s endless culture war.
Joan Westenberg 14 Jan 2025

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