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The $2.1 Billion Hold: How Chicago’s Subway Became a Political Pawn

When the federal government freezes $2.1 billion meant for Chicago’s transit infrastructure, it does more than delay train cars. It broadcasts a message: your city’s progress must pass Washington’s purity test. On October 3, the White House announced that funds earmarked for the Red Line Extension and Red & Purple Modernization were “put on hold
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Quantico Overture: Trump’s Speech, the ‘Enemy Within,’ and the Militarization of American Cities

In the glare of flags, in the shadow of rank, Donald Trump addressed roughly 700–800 generals, admirals, and senior enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico. It was a moment staged with the precision of a director: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s prelude, the audience summoned at short notice, the hush in the hall as Trump
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Summoning the Generals: A Military Summit or a Coup Dress Rehearsal?

On September 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, something happened that will never feel routine. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presided over a convocation of roughly 700–800 of America’s highest military officers—generals, admirals, senior enlisted advisers—flown from around the globe on short notice. Why? To hear a plan: use U.S. cities
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Being Good at Goodbye

The hardest skill I ever learned was not empathy or leadership or writing a book. It was goodbye. Goodbye is the only thing I’ve been allowed to master. It’s the only certificate hanging on the wall. Some people collect diplomas; I collect exits. I don’t mean the cinematic goodbye—the one where a person drives off





