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Perspective

The Perspective section of Charlatan Magazine features long-form essays and analysis on politics, global affairs, technology, economics, and culture. Our reporting examines the forces shaping the modern world—from artificial intelligence and labor markets to war, governance, and social change. Through investigative commentary and interdisciplinary analysis, Perspective connects policy, history, and human behavior to explain not just what is happening—but why it matters.

The Mother Road

The Mother Road

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

She's holding the keys to life and living. Charlatan follows Mary B. Ashworth to the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Route 66 — and to the warning, hazard, and children crossing signs of the American Dream.

A’ja Wilson

The Fix

March Madness 2026

A transnational betting scheme shadowed the NCAA's Money Madness. Charlatan follows the fixers to an offer the institution declined to make, and to the women and champions making the case that “It Just Means More.”

Foggy Cemetary

A.I. Afterlife

America’s Funeral Home Industry

Corporations are converting family owned funeral homes into A.I. transactions. Charlatan follows the old guard to the new Ambassadors to the Afterlife.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin walks with China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un

The Thucydides Trap

Ruling Nation, Rising Power

As the U.S. government pass their beggar’s bowl petrodollars flow. Charlatan follows those making a killing on the Iran War.

Ilustration of Jesus Christ

Holy Week 2026

Passion Week

It’s an 8-day metaphor for sacrifice, redemption and renewal. Charlatan follows 2026 from earth to heaven and hell.

Waiting at a Subway station

The Silent Majority

K.G.M. v. Meta et. al.

Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are in the dock for product liability, negligence, and a failure to warn. Charlatan follows free speech and passive scrolling to a theatrical performance of our lives.

Figure swimming underwater

The Year Ahead, 2026

The New World

When 1.5 trillion in market speculations burst stocks plunge. Charlatan watches Artificial General Intelligence both blowing bubbles and breaking the surface of a New World.

Busstop at night

Chasing the Light

Daylight Savings Time

Politics and science collide with solar time, circadian rhythms, and the end of summertime.

Basketball player

Face Card

NBA Sports Gambling Scandal

Are NBA players and coaches fixing and rigging the games? Charlatan follows legalized sports betting to the courts, and the first inductions into the Hall of Shame.

Epstein and Trump

Blowback

The Epstein Files

It’s an article of faith online that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked sex workers to politicians, celebrities, and powerbrokers who ultimately silenced him. Charlatan follows the conspiracy to the graveyard of political pretenders

Handshake

Hand of God

Flash Flood Alley

They were back-to-back 1-in-1,000 year rainfall events. Charlatan follows the science to a higher power, authority, and hand in human affairs.

AI Image of a brain as a tree

Mind Over Matter

The Promise of Alzheimers

Is it possible to recharge your memory? Charlatan invites modern science to prove its mettle, but cautions drinking the water.

illustration of Jesus on a donkey

Holy Week 2025

Easter Week

A strong entrance requires both timing and taming a jackass.

Woman in a gas mask

Hydroclimate Whiplash

Extreme Weather 2025

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.

Trump and MLK

The Radical Kings

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Martin Luther King and the American Dream collide on Inauguration Day.

Image of a tree shaped like a human head

Forget Me Not

Dementia 2025

They’re 50+ million people in the world with dementia, and most seem to follow a similar path. Charlatan explores why lonliness is the principal driver of memory loss.

AI image of a futuristic setting

2025

The Year Ahead

Say goodbye to repetitive administrative tasks and jobs, and hello to the autonomous work force. Charlatan follows the first release of Agentic AI.

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Death and Taxes

People v. Trump

He's the only U.S. President ever to be convicted of a felony. Charlatan examines the People of New York v. Trump.

father and son hunting

Punish the Parent

Parental Responsiblity Law

New laws are leading to incarceration for some American parents. Charlatan examines why new laws are holding parents criminally liable for their children's actions.

illustration of Jesus on a donkey

Holy Week 2024

Easter Week

A strong entrance requires both timing and taming a jackass.

image of someone walking in an alley

The Great Good Place

Third Places

The search for a civil society exists somewhere beyond the cash nexus.

AI Image of a face covered in dots of light

Blacklisted

Facial Identification Software

Face identification software is quick to justice, but things aren't always what they seem.

image of someone staring at a compter screen

True Threats

Cyberstalking and Law

Post what you like; as much as you please; Americans call it Freedom of Speech.

woman in a field during a storm

Anthropocene

Extreme Weather 2024

If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you.

a young Martha Stewart

Coming of Age

Ageism

At 81, Pinup Girl Martha Stewart is stirring perceptions about Age Bias.

illustration of Police

Hot Spot Police

Predictive Policing Software

The best way to predict a crime is to create it.

image of an old church

All That's Good

Covenant School Masacure

Peace isn't an abstract goal. It's a day to day journey by which we arrive at a goal.

classroom

Gun Fight

School Shootings

School shootings aren't the problem. They’re a consequence and foregone conclusion of a problem.

Main Street USA

Main Street USA

Main Street, USA

They’re the shops of retailing, socializing, and a gathering place of growing concerns.

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