C.J. Riley

C.J. Riley

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Category: political

  • Forty-Seven Years of Hostility: Iran, Regime Decapitation, and the Unforgiving Logic of Deterrence

    Forty-Seven Years of Hostility: Iran, Regime Decapitation, and the Unforgiving Logic of Deterrence

    Mar 5, 2026
    Dystopian, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series For forty-seven years, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran… Read more

  • Hormones, Mood Swings, and Explosions of Violence: A Look at Gender Medications for children and Mental Health

    Hormones, Mood Swings, and Explosions of Violence: A Look at Gender Medications for children and Mental Health

    Feb 23, 2026
    Dystopian, Introspective, political, Political Theory, Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series This is going to be controversial. This might even hurt some feelings.… Read more

  • The Epstein Shock: What Elite Scandal Does to a Nation

    The Epstein Shock: What Elite Scandal Does to a Nation

    Feb 5, 2026
    Dystopian, political, Political Theory, Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series Scandals do not destroy nations. What destroys them is the slow realization… Read more

  • When Politics Becomes An Excuse: An Attack on Political Discourse

    When Politics Becomes An Excuse: An Attack on Political Discourse

    Jan 28, 2026
    political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series On January 27, 2026, an event that once would have seemed unthinkable… Read more

  • A Republic Turmoil: When Political Passion Leads to Death

    A Republic Turmoil: When Political Passion Leads to Death

    Jan 8, 2026
    Introspective, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    America is again flirting with a familiar danger: the belief that political violence is not merely understandable, but justified. The… Read more

  • Stranger Things Political Theory: When Context Is Mistaken for Agenda

    Stranger Things Political Theory: When Context Is Mistaken for Agenda

    Dec 30, 2025
    Introspective, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    The recent episode of Stranger Things featuring Will Byers’ long-suggested emotional revelation produced a predictable cultural reflex: applause, backlash, and… Read more

  • The Sovereign Void: Self-Preservation in the Face of State Failure

    The Sovereign Void: Self-Preservation in the Face of State Failure

    Dec 17, 2025
    Dystopian, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    By C.J. Riley | Political Theorist Series The shocking violence that recently erupted at Brown College, like all sudden acts… Read more

  • Control Becomes the Crisis:

    Control Becomes the Crisis:

    Dec 15, 2025
    Introspective, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    New Laws Can’t Stop Extremism Political tragedy has a way of exposing not only the vulnerabilities of a society, but… Read more

  • The Shadow Ledger: Reflection on Minnesota Corruption, Governance, and the Temptations of Power

    The Shadow Ledger: Reflection on Minnesota Corruption, Governance, and the Temptations of Power

    Dec 11, 2025
    Dystopian, Introspective, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series In every functioning republic, there exists a fragile compact between the governing… Read more

  • The Force-Multiplier Hypothesis: Why Government Actions Make Certain Conspiracies Plausible

    The Force-Multiplier Hypothesis: Why Government Actions Make Certain Conspiracies Plausible

    Nov 25, 2025
    Dystopian, Introspective, political, Political Theory, Thoughts

    By: C.J. Riley | A Political Theorist Series In moments of public uncertainty, one idea returns like a recurring motif… Read more

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