Category: America Now

One of the legacies of the 20th century, aside from the millions of deaths caused by totalitarian regimes around the world, was the development of international organizations devoted to bringing governments together for the common aim of benefiting their populations. From the Bretton Woods monetary agreements, to the United Nations, to the World Trade Organization, […]

The .308 Winchester has been one of the most wildcatted cartridges in modern times. Itself a derivative of the older .300 Savage, the .308 Winchester has spawned some of the most popular cartridges in America, including the .243 Winchester and the 7mm-08 Remington. But for all the variations on the basic case design, one glaring […]

Cities large and small around the United States have seen a surge of violence in recent days as protests and riots have spread across the country. The riots, which started in Minneapolis as a response to the police killing of black man George Floyd, have quickly lost focus of the reason they started, and have […]

When the British returned Hong Kong to China in 1997 after a century of rule, the Chinese government promised to respect Hong Kong’s Western-derived system of governance. The “one country, two systems” arrangement was supposed to be in effect for at least 50 years after the handover, cementing Hong Kong’s status as a financial superstar […]

Sometimes you almost can’t help but feel sorry for Joe Biden. It seems that every time he opens his mouth, he says something stupid that could cost him votes. His verbal gaffes have become almost legendary, and if you didn’t know better, you’d swear that he was actually an employee of the Trump campaign, trying […]

Audio recordings of an alleged conversation between former Vice President Joe Biden and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko emerged last week, and it doesn’t look good for Joe Biden. The recordings seem to confirm what Biden himself has publicly stated, that he twisted Ukraine’s arm and got the Ukrainian government to fire its top prosecutor, […]

Being forced to stay at home for the past two months has led many people to reassess their lives, their savings, and their preparations. Many, even those who considered themselves to be preppers or quasi-preppers, were caught unaware by just how difficult it has been to find basic staples in the current economic climate. And […]

In the debate surrounding gun control, the anti-gunners are often full of emotion and woefully short on facts. One need only quiz them on their actual knowledge of firearms to find that out. So when the former head of one of the nation’s most influential anti-gun organizations acknowledges that gun owners have been unfairly demonized, […]

Months into the COVID-19 crisis, data over the actual number of cases and deaths has become a hotly-contested battleground. With the US far and away leading the world with over 1.5 millions case, many continue to decry the country’s tardy response to the crisis. But as more data comes out indicating that the virus may […]

Watching the news, you might think that the coronavirus is a massively contagious and deadly disease sweeping across the country and mowing down everyone in its path. But the reality is somewhat different. Many hospitals around the country are actually having to lay off workers due to not having enough patients. And others are having […]