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Travis Warren Sr.

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Flat-style illustration showing a green money bag with a dollar sign, a red upward arrow, a blue bar graph, an orange coin, and a white tax document, all set against a yellow background.

Fixing the Economy: A Citizen’s Take on Wages, Inflation, Jobs, and Taxes

A grounded plan for fixing…

Travis Warren Sr.

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Split-screen image showing a modern maglev train speeding past a futuristic skyline on the left, contrasted with a smog-filled, traffic-clogged highway under decaying overpasses on the right.

620 MPH and Nowhere to Go: How America Gave Up on Building the Future

Travis Warren Sr.

A digital illustration shows three distinct hands, each from a different era, gripping the same copy of the Fourteenth Amendment. On the left, a Black Union soldier’s hand; in the center, a mid-century civil rights protester’s hand; and on the right, a modern immigrant advocate’s hand. The background features faded parchment tones and the visible text of the amendment, symbolizing the evolving legacy of citizenship in America.

A digital illustration shows three distinct hands, each from a different era, gripping the same copy of the Fourteenth Amendment. On the left, a Black Union soldier’s hand; in the center, a mid-century civil rights protester’s hand; and on the right, a modern immigrant advocate’s hand. The background features faded parchment tones and the visible text of the amendment, symbolizing the evolving legacy of citizenship in America.

When Great Amendments Outlive Their Era

Is birthright citizenship still a shield for the oppressed…

Travis Warren Sr.

A torn American flag is draped over a metallic briefcase, symbolizing military-industrial spending and political betrayal.

A torn American flag is draped over a metallic briefcase, symbolizing military-industrial spending and political betrayal.

The Great Double Cross: Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Betrayal of the MAGA Base

We voted for America First…

Travis Warren Sr.

Image of a ripped U.S. dollar bill positioned between the red Republican elephant and blue Democratic donkey, highlighting political division and fiscal dysfunction.

Image of a ripped U.S. dollar bill positioned between the red Republican elephant and blue Democratic donkey, highlighting political division and fiscal dysfunction.

Government Waste Is a Bipartisan Disease — And It’s Time for a Cure

Travis Warren Sr.

A solitary figure stands in front of the U.S. Capitol at twilight, silhouetted against a stormy sky , symbolizing the growing disconnect between citizens and their government.

A solitary figure stands in front of the U.S. Capitol at twilight, silhouetted against a stormy sky , symbolizing the growing disconnect between citizens and their government.

The Disconnect: How to Fix a Government That Forgot the People

Travis Warren Sr.

A digital illustration showing a warehouse worker, a futuristic green cityscape, and a police officer in training , symbolizing the core themes of labor, innovation, and law enforcement reform. The headline “Cut the Waste, Fund What Works” is displayed boldly across the top.

A digital illustration showing a warehouse worker, a futuristic green cityscape, and a police officer in training , symbolizing the core themes of labor, innovation, and law enforcement reform. The headline “Cut the Waste, Fund What Works” is displayed boldly across the top.

Cut the Waste, Fund What Works: UBI, Innovation, and Smarter Policing

Travis Warren Sr.

Digital illustration of the U.S. Capitol being controlled by giant puppet hands, symbolizing how lobbyists and elite interests manipulate both political parties.

Digital illustration of the U.S. Capitol being controlled by giant puppet hands, symbolizing how lobbyists and elite interests manipulate both political parties.

The Bipartisan Lie: When Both Parties Agree, It’s Usually Against You

Bipartisanship is a lie. But it’s not a…

Travis Warren Sr.

Affirmative Action and the Cost of Guilt Politics

Reparations were owed. Instead, we got tokenism dressed up as progress.

Travis Warren Sr.

Sold Out: How Both Parties Betrayed American Workers Through Outsourcing

“While you were busy arguing red…

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