Slavery was abolished in the United States following the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. But the fine print of that amendment allowed a form of slavery, and its cousin, indentured servitude, to exist at the state level as a criminal punishment. Several states still have those punishments on the books. But proposals […]
Social Aggression vs. Asocial Violence: Why Knowing the Difference Can Save Your Life
You don’t have to look very hard on YouTube to find videos of long-suffering kids reaching their breaking point with bullies and finally fighting back. The scenes vary in geography, gender, and the size and age difference of the kids involved, but each scene generally goes down the same way. The video picks up mid-conflict. […]
Abortion-Crazed Dems Are Getting the Wave of Women Voters They Wanted – But It’s a Red Wave
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade Democrats have banked their midterm hopes on a wave of apolitical women rushing to vote to defend abortion. A new poll shows independent women are turning out to vote…but they overwhelmingly support Republicans. (RELATED: Liz Cheney Endorses Her First Democrat) The latest New York Times/Siena […]
Storing Ammo for the End of the World (Or Your Next Range Trip)
It’s never a bad idea to stockpile ammo. If you’re a doomsday prepper who’s always coming up with strategies to survive the zombie apocalypse, you already know how important it is to have some bullets for that weapons cache you’ve got in your gun safe. But storing ammo isn’t necessarily as simple as putting it […]
Is New York Really About to Humiliate Democrats, End Crime Epidemic?
Every election cycle, voters get told that the current election is the most important one of their lifetimes. For the most part that is true. At the moment, past elections don’t matter as much as the present. Nearly two decades ago, New York State had a Republican governor and even New York City had a […]
Russia and China Deepen Complicated Relationship
China has officially embraced Xi Jinping as the new Mao – a president for life who prizes loyalty above merit and security above markets. That makes the world a little less secure and a lot more uncertain. But it also makes clear China isn’t the market-friendly place many in the west long assumed. If anything, […]
Federal Judge Rules Activists Have Right to Observe Ballot Drop Boxes
A federal judge ruled that a controversial activist group in Arizona has the constitutionally protected right to observe voters dropping off their mail-in ballots at locked drop boxes. In his 14-page ruling, Judge Michael T. Liburdi acknowledged the concern of some voters and voter rights groups at the presence of observers, some armed, filming ballot […]
Chinese Espionage Surging, Analysis Finds
According to consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), cyber-espionage by the Chinese government, and groups closely aligned with its interests, is surging. A U.S. grand jury indicted members of an elite group of Chinese hackers in 2020. However, far from dissuading the spy ring, the network has redoubled its efforts. As CNN reports: The findings highlight the biggest […]
More Bad News for Democrats as Voters Blame ‘Woke Politicians’ for Crime
Democrats’ hopes of holding on to majorities in the U.S. House and Senate have plummeted as an overwhelming majority of voters – including within their own party – blame “woke politicians” for rising crime. The latest Harvard/Harris poll finds 66 percent of registered voters say crime is “rising” in America, with 24 percent seeing no […]
Activists Hold West Hostage While Real Heroes Lay Dying
There’s a trend among European climate catastrophists and doom-mongers to stage media events in which earnest protesters toss food at classical artworks, after which the bold activists glue their hands to the floor/wall and spout off about how humanity is heading for extinction. Unless the state takes firm, immediate and generally authoritarian means to bring […]