A majority of Americans oppose U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and Greenland, along with other nations, according to a new poll.The latest Marist Poll published Friday shows varied opinions on the role of the U.S. abroad based mainly on political partisanship, with the majority of Democratic and independent voters discouraging a U.S. military presence in Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, Cuba and Mexico while most Republican voters are in favor.Roughly 56% of survey respondents either strongly oppose or oppose the U.S. taking military action in Venezuela, while 43% either strongly support or support such action.Opposition grows when respondents were asked about Greenland,…
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Larry Martens, 21, and Lance Cpl. Rodney “Rocky” Padilla, 19, were found brutally murdered on Sept. 7, 1980. More than 45 years later, the cold case remains on people’s minds while DNA evidence could unseal truths long held below the surface.A new episode of the true crime podcast APB Cold Case revisits the two military service members’ deaths and how no culprits to this day have been held responsible for what happened that fateful night in Hawaii. The episode, titled “The K-Bay Killings,” examines and explores how Martens and Padilla—both stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii—were found…
Most people train their everyday carry the same way every time. Two hands. Comfortable stance. Calm breathing. Nice, predictable rhythm. It looks great on the range. It looks even better on Instagram. It also assumes nothing will go wrong. Real life, unfortunately, has never signed onto that plan. Two-handed shooting is a baseline, not a guarantee. The Myth of “Normal” Shooting Most defensive training starts, and often ends, with the assumption that both hands will always be available, cooperative, and uninjured. That assumption quietly falls apart the moment: You’re injured or knocked off balance You’re using one hand to create…
Veterans keep fighting long after the uniform comes off. Some battles unfold in families, careers and friendships. Others stay locked inside the mind.Sheepdog, a new independent film, brings those unseen struggles into the open and refuses to leave them there.Written and directed by Steven Grayhm and produced by Matt Dallas, Sheepdog follows a decorated combat veteran 10 years after his last deployment as he confronts loss, survivor’s guilt and the search for post-traumatic growth. The film premiered in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Navy Memorial and Heritage Center, and is backed by the National Guard Association of the United States…
The Pentagon’s sudden push to reshape the longtime military publication Stars and Stripes has ignited a high-stakes fight over whether the military’s historic newspaper can remain independent while operating inside the Department of Defense.The Defense Department announced Thursday that it wants the publication to shift editorial emphasis toward warfighters—a change newsroom leaders and press freedom advocates said threatens the paper’s congressionally protected editorial independence. The move affects a newspaper that has reported on U.S. forces worldwide since World War II and remains a primary news source for service members stationed overseas.Military.com reached out for comment to the Pentagon, the Defense…
This article was originally published by Thiago V. S. Coelho at The Mises Institute. As Étienne de la Boétie pointed out, the state is absolutely dependent on ideological support, without which it could not even command an army to force obedience from the public. Rothbard’s Anatomy of the State points out that the state acquires this support by means of its court intellectuals, who frame power as “public service,” while framing skepticism as childish, antisocial, or “conspiratorial”—especially the simple habit of asking cui bono (“who benefits?”). In a previous article, I highlighted the need for libertarians to criticize how academia and journalism can serve as the primary vehicles…
Captain Charles T. Boyd led his mounted troopers across the Mexican desert. He had been ordered to avoid a fight. But on June 21, 1916, outside Carrizal, Mexico, Boyd faced 400 Mexican federal troops blocking his path. Their commander, General Félix Uresti Gómez, warned him to turn back.Three months earlier, Pancho Villa had raided Columbus, New Mexico with 500 men. The attack killed 18 Americans and burned part of the town. Villa wanted revenge for U.S. recognition of his rival, Venustiano Carranza, as Mexico’s president. President Woodrow Wilson sent General John J. Pershing with 10,000 troops to capture or kill Villa. The…
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More gun control bills continue to be introduced in Virginia ahead of next week’s deadline to file legislation for the 2026 session, including a measure that could put a stop to backyard plinking for some Virginia residents. Virginia law already allows counties to prohibit the outdoor shooting of “firearms or arrows from bows or arrowguns in any areas of the county which are in the opinion of the governing body so heavily populated as to make such conduct dangerous to the inhabitants thereof.”HB 926 would expand on that by allowing counties to enact an ordinance…
A turncoat who left a decades-long career in the gun industry to work for an anti-gun group has announced he is running for Congress in the state of Montana, raising a red flag with the powerful National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). In his career, Ryan Busse spent 25 years working for a leading American firearm manufacturer, during which time the company produced more than 2.3 million rifles, pistols and revolvers. But as NSSF pointed out in a recent press item, after leaving, Busse took a high-dollar paid lobbying position with the national gun control group GIFFORDS Courage to Fight Gun…
This article was originally published by Zoey Sky at Natural News. Yulia Timoshenko, a major opposition figure, is facing new criminal charges for allegedly organizing a scheme to buy parliamentary votes. This comes at a time when President Zelensky’s government is already unstable and struggling to pass legislation. The investigation is conducted by anti-corruption agencies (NABU and SAPO) that Timoshenko recently tried to weaken. Last year, she supported a bill to strip these agencies of their independence, which was only reversed after Western pressure. This makes the timing of the charges seem politically suspicious. Timoshenko denies wrongdoing, calling the raid a “publicity…
January is an underrated month for the outdoors. Depending on where you live, you might be knee-deep in the snow or simply a bit chilly. Either way, winter won’t keep us from skiing or camping — provided you have the right gear. This week’s gear roundup will keep you prepared while taking some weight off your shoulders. From backpacking tents and chairs that weigh less than a pineapple, to cute little YETI coolers — the ultralight crowd will find plenty to love here. But we’re also keen on some new BOA ski boots and some sweet wool threads from The North…
It was nearly 20 years ago when I slapped skins on my dad’s old 210cm telemark skis for the first time. Those first few tele turns made that much more unnatural by the headlamp-lit darkness and the icy bite of the evening wind. It didn’t help that his old Garmonts were at least three mondo sizes too big for my teenage feet. I was absolutely swimming. Yet somehow it clicked. Dropping a knee weirdly made sense, even if my feet were a wobbly, sloppy mess and the telemark equipment of the day was a sketchily contrived deathtrap. Fast forward 2…
With no fee for NFA items like suppressors and short-barreled long guns, Americans are jumping at the opportunity to get things they likely always wanted, but didn’t want to have to fool with the tax stamp on. Let’s be real here, even in today’s money, $200 isn’t exactly pocket change. So, they’re taking advantage of the tax going away and embracing it.Sure, they still have to register them, but while that is working its way through the courts, it also offers up a golden opportunity for some weapons-grade trolling.For example, one gentleman registered a potato.“TATE001”That’s…
The Glock 43x is still riding a wave of popularity since it was released in early 2019, and it’s easy to see why. Compact, up to 15 rounds without resorting to extended mags, and the usual level of reliability Glocks are known for. Rumor has it that adding a small compensator utterly transforms this handgun in particular, so I sent out a request ASAP. I needed a threaded barrel to make this happen, and following the recommendation of a few friends who swear by SilencerCo, I picked one up. Let’s check the tech specs before we get to install and…
Will.i.am is looking to bring some boom, boom, pow to the car market. The rapper, producer, and serious auto enthusiast is looking to bring a new vehicle to the market. It focuses on AI and micromobility, but the specs are absurd. Think sub-2 seconds from 0 to 60 in a three-wheel electric car. Trinity Is a Tiny Three-Wheel Monster (Photo/Trinity) It’s called Trinity, and the new company was founded and is owned by Will.i.am. He and the company introduced the car as a prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, and the idea is like…
