PinnedNew WebsiteHello everyone! This post is to let you know that all of my new articles will now appear on Brettheinz.com, rather than this Medium…Aug 23, 20234Aug 23, 20234
New Report: Subsidizing the Military-Industrial ComplexI have a new report out today titled “Subsidizing the Military-Industrial Complex: A Review of the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows…Apr 23, 20246Apr 23, 20246
Why Is the US Condemning Honduras For Fighting Corruption?A recent State Department report criticizing President Castro suggests that private interests take priority over public accountability.Oct 6, 20221Oct 6, 20221
The Fake News Machine: How Meta Endangers Brazilian Democracy — CEPRA tidal wave of “fake news” circulating on Meta’s social media platforms is helping Bolsonaro’s candidacy in Brazil.Sep 30, 20221Sep 30, 20221
Bitcoinization: The Spread of a Bad IdeaEl Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment seems to have flopped. But debt pressures and the IMF are helping it spread globally.Jun 23, 2022111Jun 23, 2022111
Does the US Government Want You To Believe in UFOs?In the Cold War, the US government hid experimental jets by letting the public think they were UFOs. Is the same happening today?Oct 6, 20211972Oct 6, 20211972
Turning Memes to Money in El Salvador — CEPROn June 5, President Nayib Bukele announced his plans to make El Salvador the world’s first country to accept Bitcoin, a popular digital…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
The Iron Grip of the Magic Kingdom — The American ProspectThis is far from the first time that the presence of Disney World has allowed the Walt Disney Company to operate above the law.Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
“Being the Good Guys”: SOUTHCOM’s Monroe Doctrine — CEPRIn testimony earlier this month, Admiral Craig S. Faller told Congress: “This Hemisphere in which we live is under assault…. We are losing…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
American Primacy on the Menu for Big Industry Donors at CNAS — Responsible StatecraftThe think tank’s foreign policy stances often represent their own brand of “America first” ideology.Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
The Military-Industrial-Think Tank Complex: Conflicts of Interest at the Center for a New American…My colleague Erica Jung and I released a report titled “The Military-Industrial-Think Tank Complex: Conflicts of Interest at the Center…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Weed is More Popular than Joe BidenOn average, drug reform initiatives beat out Joe Biden by over 10 points in states across the US this year.Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
I Saw Over 200 Horror Movies From the 2010's. Here Are My Favorites.If You’ve Heard of More Than Half, You’re Probably A WeirdoOct 23, 20202Oct 23, 20202
Why a DC Public Relations Firm Pretended to Be Bolivian on Facebook — CEPRThis post was updated on October 13, 2020.Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Election Interference in Latin America: A Growing Danger — CEPRMany people in the US first became aware of the problem of election interference on social media when allegations emerged of Russian…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
How The U.S. Trained Killer Cops Across The Hemisphere — Current AffairsThe nationwide protests against police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd have reignited debates over American policing. But…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Rio de Janeiro: Police Violence and Solidarity — CEPROn May 31, hundreds of people in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil, protesters around the world in marching against police…Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
The UN’s Anti-Poverty Proposal for Latin America: A “Basic Emergency Income” — CEPRThe economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Latin America could be potentially devastating, according to a new Special Report by the…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
US Deportations Are Exporting COVID-19 to Nations Unprepared for a Pandemic — CEPROn April 22nd, President Trump signed an Executive Order putting a 60-day halt on the issuance of new green cards to immigrants admissible…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
