September, 2026
Academic Freedom in India, Canada, and the United States: The Academic Freedom Index, Institutional Autonomy, and Recent Cases, 2015–2026
Introduction Academic freedom is a foundational condition of higher education because universities depend upon the ability of scholars and students to investigate questions, test established assumptions, teach controversial subjects, exchange…
Mayor Max III: The Golden Retriever Mayor Who Became the Face of an American Town
In a political era often characterized by division and controversy, one American mayor has built a reputation on an entirely different platform: friendliness, community engagement, and unconditional affection. His name…
Dr. Max Dow, PhD (Purrs, Hugs, and Dedication): What a Cat’s Honorary Degree Says About Community
Max the Cat, a beloved fixture of Vermont State University's Castleton campus, received an honorary "Doctor of Litter-ature" degree in 2024. In May 2024, Vermont State University’s Castleton campus awarded…
Jallianwala Bagh, the Martial Races, Institutional Obedience, and the Politics of Belief
Abstract The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 13 April 1919 occupies a central place in the history of British rule in India, but its significance extends beyond the immediate question of…
Ancillary Benefits of Contract Killings, Trafficking, Cartel Activity, and Corruption in Public Institutions
Abstract Contract killings, human trafficking, drug trafficking, extortion, corruption, and the infiltration of legitimate businesses are often treated as separate forms of criminality. In the operations of sophisticated criminal networks,…
Building and Deploying vllm.cpp: NVIDIA CUDA, Vulkan, AMD ROCm (RDNA3 / RDNA3.5), Qwen Deployment, RadixTree Caching, and Production Systemd Automation
While upstream Python-based vLLM requires complex container layers, heavy virtual environments, and multi-gigabyte PyTorch dependencies (Kwon et al., 2023; Paszke et al., 2019), mudler/vllm.cpp compiles directly via modern CMake into…
When Sound Became a Weapon: A History of Acoustic Warfare, Psychological Operations, and Sonic Technology
Sound is among the oldest tools humans have used against one another. Armies have long used drums, horns, bells, war cries and other sounds to amplify their apparent strength, frighten…
When Does Organized Violence Become Terrorism? Grooming Gangs, Cartels & Mafia Raj
Grooming gangs in Britain, Goonda Raj and Mafia Raj in India, Mexican cartels, and anti-Jewish violence in Canada expose a recurring weakness in modern criminal law: the state often sees…