Category: The Wide Angle
![Photo montage clockwise: Curtis Yarvin, Vladimir Putin, Peter Thiel, and Elon Musk](https://washingtonspectator.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Musk-Yarvin-Thiel-Putin-440x440.jpg)
The Wide Angle: Elon Musk and the American Endgame
by Dave Troy | Feb 12, 2025 | Politics, The Wide AngleIn the first weeks of the second Trump presidency, one thing has become clear to the public: Elon Musk is the power behind this administration and Trump is merely doing his bidding. Musk has illegally commandeered multiple agencies while also capturing their data systems, removing thousands of employees, and imposing a de-facto restructuring of longstanding […]
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The Wide Angle: Who Can Stop Elon Musk?
by Dave Troy | Jan 10, 2025 | Politics, The Wide AngleWhen Elon Musk threw his support behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the summer, most analysts perceived him as just another wealthy donor, albeit one with control over a major social network. But Musk has since rapidly raised his profile and increased his influence — constantly by Trump’s side at Mar-a-Lago, promising to head up the […]
![Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin](https://washingtonspectator.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/elon-musk-vladimir-putin-440x440.jpg)
The Wide Angle: “Project Russia,” Unknown in the West, Reveals Putin’s Playbook
by Dave Troy | Dec 12, 2024 | Politics, The Wide AngleBetween 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed program of spiritual warfare against Western democracies culminating in “controlled global collapse” and the establishment of a “supranational” state headed by a Prince-Monk who “best […]
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Kennedy Ballot Access Operation Has Far-Right Ties
by Dave Troy | Aug 16, 2024 | Election 2024, The Wide AngleThe campaign to elect Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an independent candidate for president, recently announced it has signatures required to appear on ballots in every state. This news was released a few days before a New York Supreme Court Justice ruled Kennedy had falsely claimed that a friend’s house in Katonah, NY is his “place […]
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The Wide Angle: Peter Thiel and the American Apocalypse
by Dave Troy | Jul 30, 2024 | Economy, The Wide AngleBetween the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race, and the rapid coalescence around Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee, everyone’s rushing to update their political calculus. But there’s one recurring thread that haunts us that people aren’t yet talking about: the debt ceiling, which must be addressed once again […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson
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What Does Putin Have on Trump?
By Bob Dreyfuss