We examine modern NGOs through the historical lens of piracy, where intermediaries and “ports” mattered more than the raiders themselves. If the structure doesn’t change, neither will the outcome.
Ports, Factors, and Prize Agents Read More »
Minnesota’s Somali-linked fraud crisis didn’t happen in a vacuum. A 2% political bloc out-organized a disengaged electorate, administrative oversight collapsed, and Ilhan Omar became the symbolic center of a system that stopped supervising itself.
Ilhan Omar: Pirate Queen Read More »
Minnesota’s fraud crisis finally exploded into national view, and we compare Gov. Tim Walz to Stede Bonnet — the “Gentleman Pirate” who never realized he wasn’t the one steering the ship.
Tim Walz: Minnesota’s Gentleman Governor Read More »
For decades, Minnesota’s welfare programs quietly evolved into a financial pipeline feeding Somalia’s fragile economy — and, through hawala and taxation, its most dangerous actors. Somali politicians, U.S. investigators, and even Al-Shabaab itself have now been forced to react as the scandal spills across borders. This piece unpacks how Gov. Tim Walz’s negligence turned a blue-state safety net into an accidental foreign ATM.
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Ilhan Omar has turned outsider status into a business model. Minneapolis gets press releases; she gets brand equity. In the politics of identity, grievance is the new gold standard.
Minneapolis Test: Omar’s Pick, DMV Fears, and the Line Between Identity and Civic Norms.
Ilhan Omar: Why She Polarizes, and Why Her Endorsement Matters Now Read More »
