Category: America Now

In the aftermath of Iran’s shooting down a US surveillance drone last week, the warmongers in Washington were ready to pounce. That was just the provocation they were looking for to launch military strikes against Iran that likely would have spiraled into all-out war. But President Trump, to his great credit, called back the planned […]

When looking back at the history of firearms, the development of brass-cased ammunition happened relatively quickly. From foil-wrapped gunpowder to pinfire ammunition to rimfire ammunition to centerfire ammunition, within only a few decades it seemed that hunters, sport shooters, and militaries migrated from muzzleloading muskets to the centerfire rifle ammunition that is still in use […]

With the UK poised to leave the European Union at some point through Brexit, the divisions among the EU’s member states are growing more and more apparent every day. It isn’t just members such as the UK either, which despite its EU membership was never fully integrated into many aspects of the union. Core members […]

Caffeine is probably one of the most widely-consumed drugs in the country. Millions of Americans get their daily fix with a cup or two (or more) of java. And while drinking coffee does have many health benefits, many of us are concerned that we get too much caffeine in our systems. Not only do we […]

Whether you’re prepping for a big storm, a natural disaster, or a societal breakdown, there are a few key things everyone needs to do. These hold true whether you’re an urban apartment-dweller or a large landowner out in the country. Without holding to these six keys, you’ll likely end up flailing when faced with any […]

If you needed any more indication that a decade of near-zero interest rates has completely upended financial markets, the massive amount of negative yielding debt should do it for you. Over $13 trillion of debt today is now yielding negative interest rates. That means that borrowers aren’t paying lenders to borrow money, the lenders are […]

Turkey has always been an odd man out in NATO. The only Muslim country in NATO at the alliance’s founding, Turkey’s control of the Bosporus Strait made it a vital strategic partner during the Cold War. NATO control of the Bosporus was considered vital to keeping the Soviet Black Sea fleet out of the Mediterranean […]

The millennial generation, those born between about 1981 and 2000, has finally come of age. Older millennials are beginning to reach their peak earning years, starting families and buying homes. Younger millennials are only a few years from exiting college and entering the workforce. And the millennial generation has finally become the largest generational cohort […]

If President Trump’s tariffs on all Chinese imports go into full effect, the average American family is expected to pay over $2,000 per year due to higher prices on the goods they buy. But they’ll only pay that if the imports from China are actually assessed tariffs. Goods coming in from most other countries aren’t […]

With the popularity of gold bullion coins growing after the US legalized gold ownership in 1975, numerous countries rushed to supply the investor demand that had been pent up. Among them was Mexico, which began minting its gold Libertad bullion coins in 1981. Mexico has long been a source for precious metals from its mines, […]