Category: America Now

With millions of Americans already diagnosed with cancer and many more diagnosed each year, cancer is the second-leading killer in the United States behind heart disease. While many research efforts are looking into ways to defeat specific types of cancer such as breast cancer, colon cancer, or pancreatic cancer, other efforts are looking into treatments […]

A bombing in the Indian-controlled portion of the disputed region of Kashmir last week killed 40 Indian policemen, the worst attack in decades. Rebel group Jaish-e-Mohammad took responsibility for the attack. In response, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has threatened retaliation against Pakistan, weighing the possibility of launching targeted airstrikes against Pakistani territory. Modi is […]

Honey is something that most people hardly give any thought to. Most people are used to using various types of sugar as a sweetener and, due in part to honey’s high cost in comparison to white sugar, honey is seen as more of a luxury sweetener. But honey doesn’t have to be expensive, and when […]

Real estate investors who snapped up properties in Long Island City in the aftermath of Amazon’s decision to build half of its new second headquarters (HQ2) in New York are probably kicking themselves now that Amazon has abandoned its plans to build HQ2 there. With significant pressure having been placed on Amazon from local politicians […]

The concept of blowback is one which is by now well-established in the study of foreign policy. Blowback is the unintended negative result of a policy that has been undertaken. One of the most prominent examples of blowback in foreign policy is Osama bin Laden and the creation of Al Qaeda. The formation of Al […]

With tax season having opened up, many taxpayers are starting to express shock at the diminished size of their tax refunds. Having expected similar refunds as in years past, many taxpayers are seeing their refunds reduced, or in some cases they’re even owing the IRS money. Many are blaming President Trump, alleging that his tax […]

Think of vaults full of gold and your mind is likely to think of Switzerland, long a favored location for the ultra-wealthy to stash their assets. The conservatism of the Swiss people and of their banking sector made Switzerland one of the last country’s to tie its currency to gold. Until being done away with […]

More and more news reports are indicating that President Trump will avert another government shutdown by signing a spending bill that will allocate far less money to construction of a border wall than he wants. The bill that will be placed before him includes $1.375 billion for the construction of another 55 miles of wall […]

The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives has been anything but smooth. Faced with a government shutdown immediately after regaining the gavel, Nancy Pelosi also has to face a trio of newly-elected female Representatives whose inability to self-censor and keep from making inflammatory remarks risks getting the Democrats in trouble. While Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets […]

The Ruger P-series pistols originated in Ruger’s attempt to develop a pistol to compete in the US military’s trials to replace the venerable Model 1911 pistol. While Ruger failed in its attempts to win the trials, losing to the Beretta 92, its P-series pistols went on to become popular pistols on the civilian market. The […]