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The Art of Power Grab: How to Emasculate Congress
There are three essential strategies you can combine if you want to neuter another branch of government and make it completely submissive to you.
Mar 28 • 
Will Tumonis
How to Make Sensational Promises and Blame Someone Else for Not Keeping Them
Learn the Trumpian strategy of making sensational promises to stop a war and then blaming the victim of aggression in 3 easy steps.
Mar 5 • 
Will Tumonis

February 2025

$50 Million to Buy Condoms for Hamas: How to Craft Sensational Political Lies
Learn from President Trump how to create more exciting political disinformation
Feb 7 • 
Will Tumonis

January 2025

Assad’s 3 Critical Mistakes That All Dictators Should Avoid
Assad’s downfall serves as a cautionary tale, and all smart dictators will avoid making the three critical mistakes that Assad made.
Jan 24 • 
Will Tumonis
Bashar Al-Assad's 5 Cutthroat Lessons for Holding Onto Power
Anyone can become a better dictator if they have a supportive family, always practice deception, exploit fears of a common enemy, employ the secret…
Jan 7 • 
Will Tumonis
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