Introduction: The Unavoidable Foundation The fate of a civilization is inextricably tied to the physical and mental vitality of its people. When a nation’s collective health fails, so too does its capacity for rational governance, economic productivity, and social cohesion. The crumbling pillars of American power are not merely political or financial; they are biological….
In his 2024 campaign President Trump said he wanted to shut down the Department of Education. Created in 1979, the Department of Education has spent many billions of dollars and imposed numerous “reforms” on America’s schools. A result has been a continuing decline in American students’ academic performance. In March, President Trump signed an executive…
International Man: Davos 2026 just wrapped, and in Trump’s speech, he highlighted U.S. housing affordability. He framed it as a tradeoff with protecting existing homeowners’ wealth, warning that making homes “cheap” can crush values for people who already own them. How do you evaluate it economically and politically—and what does it suggest governments are really trying…
Hypothermia and frostbite threaten quickly in freezing temps. Dehydration worsens due to dry air and exertion. Snow blindness from UV glare can impair navigation. Elevate fires on logs and rocks to avoid melting snow. Use dry fuel (dead branches, birch bark, pine needles) and shield flames with snow-block windbreaks. Snow caves and quinzhees trap body…
Keir Starmer’s appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States, despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein, is the “biggest political scandal of the century”. According to Nigel Farage, anyway. Sky News at least has the sense to phrase it as a question… Could Peter Mandelson be the biggest political scandal of the century?…
There is a great geopolitical standoff taking place right now in the Persian Gulf—with President Trump assembling his “great Armada” against the Islamic Republic of Iran, with US partner Israel lurking behind Trump ready to attack as well. The US appears to have backed down from their hawkish and aggressive attack posture from last week,…
Russia warns any Western troops deployed to Ukraine, even post-ceasefire, will be considered “legitimate combat targets.” The warning follows a UK-France-led declaration to form a multinational force for Ukraine after a potential peace deal. Moscow condemns the plan as a “veritable axis of war” and direct foreign intervention. Ukraine and its allies argue such security…
The original vision for Bitcoin was simple: peer-to-peer digital cash, free from banks and government. However, the document argues that this vision was deliberately “hijacked,” as Bitcoin is now pushed as “digital gold,” a scarce asset for Wall Street, with slow and expensive transactions for everyday use. This shift began with the 2015-2017 Block Size…
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has made moves to establish a war bank, as tensions with Russia rise. The Bank of Defense, Security, and Sustainability (DSRB) would allow NATO members to pool funds. In doing so, NATO would be circumventing domestic fiscal constraints and voter opposition by classifying contributions as mandatory defense spending. It aims…
Do you remember the endless barrage of layoffs and store closings that we experienced during the Great Recession? Well, it is starting to happen again. All over the country, large employers are bringing down the axe really hard. For those that have been laid off, the outlook is not promising at all because competition for…
