With the recent news of massive layoffs at the venerable Washington Post, we are hearing from many corners that democracy itself is under siege, the earthquake being the Donald Trump presidency. We already are seeing the narrative forming: the billionaire Jeff Bezos apparently gutting his own newspaper in order to appease the anti-democracy factions of the Trump administration, as decent people look on with horror. Pundits and public intellectuals are having a field day with their post-mortems (no pun intended) of the demise of the newspaper that gave us the famed team Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein that helped bring down Richard Nixon’s presidency, but perhaps…

Even positive changes can be hard to accept. Long before the M1 Garand rifle was in widespread service in the US military, it had its share of detractors. A number of these objectors simply disagreed with the Army’s decision to adopt a semi-automatic rifle at all. They argued that the M1903 Springfield bolt-action rifle was more than capable as a battle rifle, that new semi-automatic designs were unproven, potentially too fragile or complex, and that troops would waste ammunition. A man demonstrates how to load a M1941 Johnson rifle using five-round Springfield stripper clips. Author’s collection At the time, these…

Photo credit: duncan1890 on iStock.We discuss some highlights from Clayton Cramer’s Lock, Stock and Barrel to learn more about the origins of American gun culture.American gun culture is often portrayed as a modern invention, an outgrowth of industrial manufacturing, clever marketing or frontier mythology. According to this view, firearms were rare in early America, ownership was limited, and widespread civilian gun use emerged only after the Civil War.That story is neat. It is also wrong.The historical record tells a far different story, one in which firearms were not merely common, but expected; not reluctantly tolerated but legally required. In early…

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a sole-source contract for new massive bunker-buster bombs, to replace the munitions used in last June’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.In a copy of the justification notice posted online Thursday, the Air Force said it needed to award the U.S. defense giant a sole-source contract because it is the only vendor that makes the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. Issuing the contract to any other vendor “would result in unacceptable delays” and undermine the Air Force’s readiness, the service said in the notice.“This action is essential to restore operational readiness … and ensure…

A PLETHORA OF OPTIONS, FROM SHOTGUNS TO HANDGUNS. Narrowing down the best gun for home defense can feel overwhelming. Between the advice at the gun store, the people online, and your friend’s brother’s buddy who used to be a cop, it can feel like too much information. To avoid adding to that noise, we’ll keep this short and simple. Covering the pros and cons of the major platforms while giving some recommendations for specific models to take a look at. EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON YOUR SITUATION There is no one-size-fits-all answer to defending your home. Differences in budget, local laws, personal…

With the recent public announcement of the new Gen6 Glock pistols during the early part of December 2025, Safariland has also been developing holster fits across its various product lines to accommodate these new handguns.  “Glock has long been the industry leader for duty handguns,” said Greg Freeman, vice president and general manager of Safariland Duty Gear. “Safariland is proud to work with Glock to offer the highest standard of holster performance for those who carry Glock firearms. The Gen6 update combines Glock’s tradition of reliability and safety with compelling ergonomic upgrades, and Safariland is ready now with a full…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California school board member is banned from entering a high school campus for two weeks after school board counterparts voted to approve a stay-away letter last week.The Office of the Superintendent prepared an agenda item to discuss Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustee Gabe Medina’s confrontation with Pajaro Valley High School principal Todd Wilson. The confrontation was about Pajaro Valley High School students joining the national walkout protests against U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 30.After Medina confronted Wilson, he faced scrutiny and a stay-away letter was created that…

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This article was originally published by Michel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  The housing bubble that burst during the Great Recession was enormous, but it was nothing compared to what we are facing now.  Two decades ago, the average price of a home in the United States was about $140,000.  Today, the average price of a home in the United States is above $500,000.  We have literally never seen anything even close to a housing bubble of this magnitude.  Unfortunately, what comes up must eventually come down. Just like we witnessed during the Great Recession, home sales have started…

When camping in the winter, staying warm all night can be a challenge. You can bring a good sleeping bag and extra blankets, but with the fire several feet away outside your tent, it can still get really cold in your tent if the temperature is low enough. But there’s a smart, efficient way to beat the cold: an underground tent heater.This clever bushcraft method uses a trench fire beneath your tent floor, designed to radiate heat upward through the ground all night long. It creates a deep bed of coals that stays hot for hours with no need to…