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The Invisible Frontier: Justice, Politics, and the Trump Case

11 hours ago 5 minute read 0 comments @DominaCivitas

The Invisible Frontier: Justice, Politics, and the Trump Case When the rule of law touches power, democratic balance is at stake.By @DominaCivitas, with collaboration from Susana Alves and special thanks to: S. Ferro, E. Machado, Isa Vidal, His Emanu...

What the hell did I just write?

27 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Lochard

Does "State backed drugging and molestation" make you ask what the hell did I just read? After writing it days ago I did feel that way. "What the hell did I just write?" State backed drugging and molestation. That's to say a government facilitate som...

Charts are signals of the current state of the US economy: the market, bulls, and consumers.

22 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Lazy Bear

1) Unrealized losses on the balance sheets of US banks increased by 33% in the quarter ($482 billion), indicating a deterioration in assets.   2) A decrease in investor confidence in the US market, i.e. professional investors are reducing the share...

THE GREATEST SPEECH IN HISTORY, 431 - 430 BC: The Peloponnesian War Begins

11 Jul 2023 21 minute read 10 comments YouveBeenGreeked

As soon as war was declared, no communications, outside of heralds and the screams of war would be had between Athens and their Delian League allies, and Sparta and their Peloponnesian League allies. There would be very little time to breathe; even i...

THE BATTLE OF DELIUM, 424 BC: Ancient Friendly Fire and Flamethrowers

1 Jan 2024 18 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked

Despite the hard hits against Athens since the start of the Peloponnesian War, neither conflict nor plague could wither the Empire enough to be brought down. Atop of this, key victories at Lesbos and Pylos showed that the lion still had immense power...

THE PLAGUE OF ATHENS, 430 - 429 BC: The Fall of Pericles

14 Jul 2023 8 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked

The Peloponnesian War was underway. Athens was on the offensive, their navies proved successful, their walls impregnable and Pericles was at the helm. However, not even one year into the war, the scales would be tilted heavily as a new threat came on...

A LEAGUE IN REVOLT, 429 - 427 BC: Early Conflicts of the Peloponnesian War

18 Sep 2023 21 minute read 6 comments YouveBeenGreeked

As Sparta burnt the lands of Attica, plague ravaged the Athenians and with Pericles gone, the Peloponnesian War was fully underway. Three years had now passed since the declaration of war back in 432 BC, and now each side - Sparta's Peloponnesian Lea...

THE BATTLE OF PYLOS, 427 - 425 BC: Left Stranded

7 Nov 2023 19 minute read 4 comments YouveBeenGreeked

With the fall of Plataea and the putdown of the revolt on Lesbos, Sparta and Athens respectively were showcasing the lengths they were willing to go to win this war. Now, the new rising stars in Athens, Nicias and Demosthenes, would have to showcase...

ALCIBIADES, 416 - 415 BC: Preparing for Sicily

15 Feb 2024 21 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked

Amidst the turmoil of the Peloponnesian War, both warring sides - Athens’ Delian League and Sparta’s Peloponnesian League - would eventually come to an agreement of sorts in the form of the Peace of Nicias. Due to character, however, the two sides wo...

THE BATTLE OF MANTINEA, 418 BC: War in Peace

21 Jan 2024 21 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked

With Spartan victories at the battles of Delium and Amphipolis causing major setbacks for the Delian League, Athens finally agreed to a peace in 421 BC. The goal was for both sides to recover from the ten years of brutal conflict they had encountered...