Author: Richard A Reagan

Reports that a squad of Mexican military troops recently disarmed two US soldiers near the US border bring up renewed questions of how seriously the US government is taking border security. The two soldiers were accosted by Mexican troops who allegedly believed that the US soldiers were in Mexico, even though they were clearly north […]

The development of social media over the past couple of decades has been nothing short of amazing. From Friendster to MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Snapchat to whatever is the hip new social media platform these days, the world of social media has exploded since the first networks opened up a little less than […]

While everyone knows that the CIA is involved in a lot of shady business, no one expects the agency or its operatives to be upfront about what it actually does. Perhaps that’s why the comments made by former CIA Director and current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are gaining so much attention among alternative media […]

In a blow to Amazon’s plan to deliver goods by drone, Google’s parent company Alphabet has become the first company to gain full FAA approval for drone deliveries. While dozens of companies have received preliminary waivers to test drone deliveries, Alphabet’s Wing subsidiary has become the first company to gain full FAA approval as an […]

One of the more disappointing aspects of President Trump’s economic policy is his willingness to use tariffs as an economic weapon. American consumers have already been hit in the wallet by tariffs on Chinese imports, but Trump isn’t done yet. He has continually threatened the possibility of imposing up to 25 percent tariffs on imported […]

While the antibiotic era has been a godsend for many people who otherwise would have died from easily treatable infections, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to the creation of suberbugs, bacteria that are resistant to even the strongest antibiotic medications. Those superbugs are incredibly difficult to control and eradicate, and wreak havoc […]

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement demanding that President Trump replace Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as his lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the country. According to the North Koreans, they want to deal with someone more “mature” than Pompeo. The ministry further criticized Pompeo’s “reckless remarks” and “self-indulgence.” North Korea also […]

The fire that ravaged Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral last week captivated the world. With the fire beginning in the early evening and livestreamed over the internet, millions of people around the world watched as the 850-year-old church burned. While the destruction ended up being far less than initially feared, the rebuilding process will be long […]

Most dedicated supporters of gun rights understand that those most stridently in favor of gun control are hypocrites, especially when they hail from California. From Rosie O’Donnell’s armed bodyguards to Dianne Feinstein’s concealed carry permit, gun control proponents have often lived by the motto “Do as I say, not as I do.” Heck, a former […]

It used to be common wisdom that working in government didn’t pay. Working in government resulted in a tradeoff: a lower salary in exchange for more job security and better benefits. But that common wisdom isn’t really the case anymore and hasn’t been for decades. Now government jobs (at least at the federal level) are […]