Author: Marlene Heine
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Selling War: Russia’s Strategy of Deathonomics
In early January 2026, a video of Kenyan Francis Ndung’ Ndarua went viral on social media. In the video, Ndarua is seen with an anti-tank mine strapped to his chest. Russian soldiers had ordered him to storm the Ukrainian front line as a human “can-opener” under humiliation with racist slurs (CNN, 2026). Francis has been…
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Immigration and the U.S. Economy
Main question: How does intensified immigration enforcement under Trump affect the U.S. economy and corporate behaviour? Argument: Expanded detention, infrastructure growth, and public enforcement generate political gains but create economic friction for labour-dependent industries. Conclusion: The administration governs through the tension between sovereignty and market dependence, shifting costs onto migrants and mobility-reliant sectors.