Sounds like you are suggesting your ideas to the wrong person. Move up a little.
Give them another ideas but not the full details! So what happens is this, when they pretend the idea is theirs, you can jump in with the real complete idea that's far superior and thought through. If you continue to do this regularly it will show them to be not as clever as you:).
Brand your idea, come with prototype, legal documents, witness or something.
With a boss is dealt (without quotes):. Deal With a Boss.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.