THE HIDDEN HAND Then and Now

How a Decade of Financial Schemes, Regulatory Violations, and Obstruction Allegations Map Onto RICO’s “Pattern of Racketeering Activity” by Steafon Perry Legal Disclaimer: This article presents a structural analysis of publicly documented events, court filings, Federal Election Commission records, and investigative journalism. It does not allege that any individual or organization has committed criminal acts […]

There is a story Washington tells itself about sovereign debt. By Steafon Perry The story goes like this: the numbers are large, the trajectory is concerning, but the United States has always found a way. Foreign buyers absorb the supply. Institutional demand holds. The dollar remains the world’s reserve currency because there is no credible […]

Most people have been taught to think about power in the wrong way. They imagine it as something theatrical. A conspiracy in a smoke-filled room. A hidden cabal issuing commands. A visible tyrant forcing obedience. Sometimes power does look like that. But often it does not. Often it is quieter, colder, and far more durable. […]