Category: America Now

The situation between Turkey and the United States seems to have taken some mighty sharp turns in recent days. With President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Kurdish areas of northern Syria, Turkey has decided to take advantage of the vacuum by sending its own troops in to attack what it sees as Kurdish terrorists. […]

Very few cartridges survived the transition from blackpowder to smokeless powder, with most of them being “cowboy”-type cartridges used in revolvers and lever-action rifles. And most of those were larger-caliber cartridges around .44- to .45-caliber or higher. But there’s one prominent smallbore cartridge that managed the transition to smokeless powder: the .303 British. The fact […]

If you haven’t delved into the nitty gritty details surrounding the Trump impeachment inquiry, you’re probably not alone. The drama that has engrossed Washington, as Democrats finally think they smell blood in the water, is full of so many twists and turns that it’s hard to keep things straight. But the deeper you dig behind […]

Despite the many failings of government, there still remain people who trust the government to protect us. Whether it’s because they believe that police really are there to protect us from crime, or they don’t want to take responsibility for their own defense, they trust the police to defend them. But what happens when the […]

Running, potable water is one of the greatest advances of civilization. It’s also one of the things that most of us living in civilized areas take for granted. We just assume that we can walk to the sink, turn the spigot, and get a glassful of fresh water any time we want. We also assume […]

When it comes to preparing for a survival situation, most people understand that food and water should be at the top of the list. Those are also the easiest items to stock up on, as they just require a quick trip to the grocery store. But many people forget some of the other vital tools […]

Among those who believe that human beings have caused recent climate change, there is a small but vocal contingent who believe that there are only 10-15 years before the earth as we know it will cease to exist. Their Chicken Little screeching is properly ignored by those of us who are sane, but that just […]

Lost in the impeachment drama in Washington is the underlying reason for the impeachment proceedings. President Trump is being accused of attempting a quid pro quo to get dirt on a possible opponent in next year’s Presidential election, Joe Biden. In particular, Trump is being accused of trying to start an investigation of Biden’s son, […]

The past few weeks have demonstrated that there are very few Americans, if any, willing to stand up against the Chinese communist regime. From the NBA’s cowardly attempts to curry favor with their Chinese overlords to video game maker Blizzard’s banning of a Hong Kong gamer for his support of the Hong Kong protests, American […]

There’s a reason that most people mistrust the mainstream media, and that’s because of its penchant for pushing propaganda rather than reporting on the news. Mainstream media organizations have an agenda to push, and they’ll stoop to any level they have to in order to fulfill their goals. The latest example of that is a […]