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• Defunding CPB: What It Really Means—and Why It’s So Complicated

  05-02-2025, J.M. Floto and A. Micus

  When people hear the phrase “defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, (CPB)” reactions tend to fall into one of two extremes. To some, it sounds like cultural vandalism, an attack on Sesame Street, Nature, and public radio. To othe...
• The Invisible War

  A Five Part Series on Human Trafficking

  It’s happening in plain sight. Across neighborhoods, online platforms, and broken systems. This 5-part series uncovers what’s really going on—from the victims no one reports, to the cracks they fall through, to the survivors who made it out. Because silence isn’t neutral. And the truth demands to be seen.

  05-06-2025, J.M. Floto and A. Micus

  • Part 1: What They’re Not Telling You
  • Part 2: The Faces You Never See
  • Part 3: The Cracks That Let Them Disappear
  • Part 4: The Ones Who Made It Out
  • Part 5: The Invisible War

• Understanding Immigration in America: Why People Come,
  What They Contribute, and the Truth About Crime

  05-06-2025, J.M. Floto and A. Micus

  • Part 1: Why Millions Still Choose America
  • Part 2: What ICE Really Does—and Who It Targets
  • Part 3: Is America’s Immigration Strategy Actually Working?

  Why do immigrants choose America? This article explores motivations, economic impact, and crime data with clarity—challenging myths and highlighting facts. Part 1 of a 3-part series.

• Beyond Identity: Understanding Gender, Dysphoria, and the Power of Precision

  05-12-2025, J.M. Floto and A. Micus

  • Part 1: Transgender vs. Gender Dysphoria: Why They're Not the Same
  • Part 2: The Science of Dysphoria: What We Know, What We Don’t
  • Part 3: Self-Diagnosis vs. Clinical Diagnosis: Does It Matter?
  • Part 4: Why Definitions Matter: From Labels to Treatment
  • Part 5: Finding the Middle Ground: Why We Need This Conversation

  A 5-part series exploring the evolving conversation around gender identity and gender dysphoria—where science, compassion, and clarity meet. From definitions to diagnoses, this series seeks truth over tribalism.

• The Cost of Brotherhood: Unions, Loyalty, and the Price of Dissent

  05-16-2025, J.M. Floto and A. Micus

  • The Cost of Brotherhood: Unions Part 1: Who Really Pays the Dues?
  • The Cost of Brotherhood: Unions Part 2: When the Dues, Don’t
  • The Cost of Brotherhood: Unions Part 3: Crossing the Line

  From city budgets to break room politics, this 3-part series asks: Who really pays the price for union power? Explore how modern unions shape economies, silence dissent, and sometimes punish the very workers they claim to protect.