This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute “Kleptocracy: a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people.”—Cambridge Dictionary America has been backsliding into kleptocratic territory for years now, but this may finally be it. A kleptocracy is literally “rule by thieves.” It is a form of government in which a network of ruling elites “steal public funds for their own private gain using public institutions.” As analyst Thomas Mayne explains, it’s “a system based on virtually unlimited grand corruption coupled with, in the…
A Marine recruit is recovering after getting shot during rifle training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina.The recruit was hit shortly after 12 p.m. on Nov. 5 during live-fire marksmanship training, a Marines spokesperson told Military.com. Emergency crews took him to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. The hospital would not discuss his care and sent all questions back to Parris Island. The Marines are not releasing the recruit’s name or hometown until next of kin are notified.The service would not say whether the recruit shot himself or if another recruit fired…
A simple movie-night snack at Regal Theatres on Veterans Day, November 11, does more than support a blockbuster. For one day, every popcorn sold helps fund life-changing programs for veterans through the Gary Sinise Foundation. They’re turning a bucket of popcorn into real support for real heroes.On this coming Veterans Day, most people expect the tributes: the flags, the speeches, the free meals. But this year, one of the most meaningful ways to support veterans won’t happen at a parade or on a podium — it’ll happen in the dark of a movie theater, right at the concession stand. Regal…
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Vortex has expanded its Razor HD Gen III lineup with the new 4-24×44 First Focal Plane Riflescope, designed for professionals and competitive shooters who demand top-tier performance in a smaller footprint. Available in both MOA and MRAD configurations, this model bridges the gap between the 1-10×24 and 6-36×56 variants, offering a versatile mid- to long-range option. At 12.5 inches in length and 32.3 ounces in weight, the Razor HD Gen III 4-24×44 is compact enough to complement modern DMR-style rifles without sacrificing optical performance. The 4-24x magnification range offers a wide field of view for rapid target acquisition, while maintaining…
After 83 years, John Pagliuso is finally getting the funeral he deserves. Pagliuso, killed in action serving in the Army during World War II, will receive a burial with full military honors on Nov. 7 in his hometown of Lyons, New York. Pagliuso, presumed missing in action for several decades, was finally identified through DNA technology earlier this year. Norma Davis, Pagliuso’s niece and the oldest living next of kin, was shocked when the Army phoned her back in March to share the terrific news – remains discovered in the Philippines belonged to her Uncle Johnny. “It was unexpected, obviously,” Davis told…
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The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating its highest recruiting numbers in decades.The service announced Friday that its accession numbers exceeded Fiscal Year 2025 goals and achieved the highest numbers since 1991, with 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members–equivalent to hitting 121% of its target of 4,300 members for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2024, and concluded Sept. 30, 2025.”The Coast Guard far exceeded our recruiting goals in Fiscal Year 2025, showing that more Americans want to serve in the Coast Guard than ever before,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement. “Thanks to our…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis article—and the podcast that goes with it—was sparked by a listener in the Mind4Survival Facebook group. Audra McKinney asked: “What do you do when your gut tells you to prep more, even though you’re already stocked?” If you’ve been at this a while, you’ve probably asked yourself the same thing. You’ve got food. Water. Backups. A solid plan. Maybe even a second location nobody knows about but you. You’re not new to prepping. So why do you still feel like something’s missing? That quiet gnawing in the back of your mind—the one that…
The right of the people to keep and bear arms is preserved in our Constitution via the Second Amendment, but our Founding Fathers believed that the right itself was a natural right, one given to us by God simply because we are free men and women. OK, maybe not women so much at the time, but free people have a right to defend themselves, either from other individuals or from a government grown tyrannical. But we’re pretty unique in the world in that we not just recognize it, but actually do a better job than…
As Oscar talk builds around her bruising turn in Christy, Sydney Sweeney’s fight isn’t just on screen but for ownership of her image, her power, and her story.When the Bond girl rumors began to swirl, Sweeney didn’t confirm or deny, but she didn’t play it up either. She simply said what every generation of badass women in high-stakes worlds eventually learns, telling Variety:”Depends on the script… I think I’d have more fun as James Bond.”That single line landed like a mic drop. In case you weren’t aware, Amazon Studios has acquired the James Bond franchise and is currently searching for the next Bond,…
On Halloween 2025, a Massachusetts joint committee will consider a pile of over 40 bills related to firearms. Mysteriously, the signup to testify went down hours before the advertised deadline. News broke the other week that the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will be hearing a package of over 40 Second Amendment-related bills. The committee sent out notifications stating constituents could sign up to testify in person, via Zoom, or send in their written testimony. The deadline for registration was October 27 at 5 p.m. Reports came in that people trying to…
A group of U.S. Senate Democrats have sent a letter to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) seeking a cost analysis of the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to multiple cities nationwide.President Donald Trump’s orders to send federal personnel into Democrat-run cities and districts including Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, Memphis and Washington D.C. have drawn pushback from critics who have referred to it as fear mongering and politically motivated. Trump suggested Tuesday while in Japan that he may go a step further to ensure “safe cities” remain, according to reports.The back-and-forth has resulted in legal battles still playing out…
This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffe at The Mises Institute. Last week, President Trump ordered an aircraft carrier strike group into the waters off Venezuela. The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, and all the warships that accompany it is the strongest sign yet that the Trump administration intends to escalate its operations in the region. It comes after US forces struck at least ten boats, the administration claims were smuggling drugs from Venezuela, and after the president authorized covert CIA operations against the Venezuelan government run by President Nicolas Maduro. Publicly, this mobilization of…
Turns out, the best road-trip co-pilot doesn’t talk — it chills. I tested the TRAVOCA Rigel 25 Dual Zone (DZ) eCooler on a 10-day road trip from the Midwest to Colorado. I hauled it in and out of the trunk of my 1992 Toyota Hiace through high temperatures, dusty trails, and remote roads. Over 1,200 miles from Chicago to the red rock desert of western Colorado, the TRAVOCA Rigel DZ kept cold for days on end. It turned my adventure van into a rolling mini-fridge. No matter if I was cruising through the plains or parked under the desert sun,…
One problem with many preemption laws is that they lack any real teeth. Any community can decide to pass local gun control, and then the whole thing has to go through court. People challenging the laws don’t have taxpayers to fund those lawsuits, which makes it more of a challenge to file a suit against these cities in the first place, and if they lose, the lawmakers who passed the measures in the first place are out nothing. But if they win, they overturn preemption.Now, a legislator in Ohio is trying to change that with…
By S&W: Developed in 1966 for the U.S. Navy SEALs, the Smith & Wesson Model 76 Submachine Gun was built to replace the M/45 Swedish K after U.S. supply was cut off during the Vietnam War. Production of the M76 continued until 1974, with a total of roughly 6,000 units built. Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, the Model 76 Submachine Gun featured a simple blowback operation and had a cyclic rate of around 600–700 rounds per minute. It fed from a 36-round box magazine and had an ambidextrous selector lever allowing either full or semi-auto fire, a folding stock, optional suppressor…
