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Trump’s First Inaugural Speech: The Rosetta Stone of His Worldview by Lawson Akhigbe
If one is struggling to understand Donald Trump’s second-term instincts—his reflexes, priorities, and preferred remedies for complex problems—the solution is neither a new think-tank paper nor a fresh psychoanalysis. It is far simpler: reread his first inaugural address. Slowly. Possibly with a stiff drink. That speech, delivered in January 2017, was not merely ceremonial throat-clearing. …
The Last Guardrail: When Character Fails in the Corridors of Power by Lawson Akhigbe
Every state is an engine of power. To prevent that engine from careening off the road, democracies install sophisticated systems of restraint. We learn about them in school: the Constitution, the supreme law that delineates authority. Then, the external guardrails—the checks and balances between the executive, legislative, and judiciary. Each branch is meant to watch, …
Africa After Independence: Free But Still Not Free by Lawson Akhigbe
Dr N B Azikiwe When the flags were lowered, anthems changed and colonial administrators sailed home, Africa stood at the dawn of independence with history-shaking promise. A continent rich in culture, people, resources and ingenuity finally had the keys to its own house. But instead of redesigning the structure, we simply changed the gatekeepers. The …
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What would you do if you won the lottery? The flight of fancy is the fun of the lottery rather than the accidental winning because more money more problems. In the flight I will take off from my abode and go to my ancestral homes and uplift all and pave the roads, provide electricity, water …
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