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Thailand’s 20 It wasn’t. It was predictable — and the media missed why. By Brandon Gesicki This was a huge victory for the Bhumjaithai Party—but it should not have been that surprising. What was surprising was how confidently much of the international press and left-leaning Thai media dismissed the possibility of it happening at all. In doing so, they once again confused aspiration with analysis and narrative with reality. In the final days before Election 69, political analy

International coverage is increasingly framing Thailand’s Feb. 8 election as a likely reformist breakthrough, with the People’s Party surging in polls. But Thailand is not a majoritarian system — it’s a bargaining system. Polling momentum does not automatically translate into governing power. Coalitions do. Thailand’s most useful data point so far is the Jan. 11 NIDA poll, which shows the People’s Party leading in support (~30%) as undecided voters sharply decline. But NIDA’s

For decades, U.S. cannabis policy was driven more by stigma than science. Presidents promised reform. Federal agencies studied the issue. Patients and researchers waited. Meanwhile, an entire global industry—spanning pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, wellness, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing—remained artificially constrained by outdated federal law. That changed when Donald Trump  directed the rescheduling of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carmel Residents Oppose City Plan to Criminalize Pickleball at Forest Hill Park: "Pickleball Is Not a Crime" Coalition Decries Ordinance for Misdemeanor Charges and $1,000 Fines, Calls Council Vote "Government Overreach" CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA, December 1, 2025— A coalition of Carmel and Monterey County residents is strongly opposing the City Council's ordinance to ban pickleball at Forest Hill Park by classifying it as a misdemeanor crime punishable by f

Seeing Through Media Bias Brandon Michael Gesicki Communications Strategist taking questions from the media. Navigating News Narratives: Tips to Identify Media Bias Posted by Capitol Consulting Communication & Government Relations 📩 capitolconsultingcomm@gmail.com  | 🌐 www.capitolconsultingcomm.com In an age where information spreads faster than facts can catch up, understanding media bias is essential  — not just for public officials and candidates, but for everyday voters