Last week, Senate Democrats reintroduced one of the most sweeping federal gun control proposals in years. U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim brought back the Federal Firearm Licensing Act, a bill that would require Americans to obtain a federal firearm license before purchasing, receiving, or even possessing a firearm. We must reject division and hate. The ties that bind us are so much stronger than the lines that divide us. pic.twitter.com/93zzcmdIOa— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) December 19, 2025 Supporters are calling it “commonsense.” Gun owners will recognize it for what it is: a national permission slip system enforced by the…
Europe is unleashing tens of billions in new aid for Ukraine as Russia escalates strikes on key infrastructure, raising the stakes for a U.S.-led peace push that in recent weeks has been moving at full speed.Developments framed high-level peace talks in Berlin, where U.S. envoys spent two-and-a-half days with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders pushing a new framework that includes Article 5-like security guarantees, economic recovery plans, and proposed pathways for resolving territorial disputes as Washington seeks to an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine that has persisted since February 2022.European Union (EU) Council President Antonio Costa announced…
By all accounts, Betty Reid Soskin lived quite the life. She was a Civil Rights activist, songwriter, and record shop owner. In her 80s, she became a National Park Service (NPS) interpreter in California and served for 16 years, becoming the oldest park ranger in the country. And on Sunday, Dec. 21, Soskin passed away peacefully at the age of 104 while surrounded by her family at their home in Richmond, Calif. When she became a ranger in 2004, Soskin brought her lived experiences as a Black woman to her work at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National…
If there’s one thing the United States is good at, according to the mainstream media, it’s exporting problems. That’s especially true when it comes to firearms. No matter where a gun turns up, if it can be linked to the United States in any way, it will be, and it will be chalked up to too few gun control laws here. It’s just the natural order of things, it seems.And, once again, the New York Times has a whole story about the issue of American guns fueling crime in another country. This time, it’s Canada.Guns…
Last week brought headline-grabbing news that had a lot of people celebrating. And a lot of gun owners scratching their heads. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III, a move that opens the door to expanded medical research and signals a shift in federal drug policy. But if you’re a gun owner, or hoping to become one, William Kirk, president of Washington Gun Law, says the short answer is simple: This changes nothing for firearms possession. In a recent breakdown, Kirk explains that while cannabis has been reclassified, it…
Federal law enforcement officials said they now have “more tools” to pursue drug traffickers after President Donald Trump last week labeled fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction,” triggering a broader federal crackdown of the dangerous substance.The designation came through an executive order signed Dec. 16 that classifies illicit fentanyl and related compounds as “weapons of mass destruction,” directing federal agencies nationwide to treat the synthetic opioid as a national security threat under counter WMD frameworks typically reserved for chemical weapons.The White House said the move reflects fentanyl’s extreme lethality, its role in tens of thousands of overdose deaths each year,…
Adding a new aesthetic or color scheme to an existing product might not seem like that much of an innovation, but one look at this week’s Emerging Gear picks will change your mind. Peak Performance turned the normally bland, utilitarian down jacket into a pastel art form. Vero revamped a popular watch with help from an iconic retro 4×4, and Kizer put a holiday spin on some of its most popular knives. Backpackers also have plenty to check out this week, with an ultralight headlamp from Petzl and a new way to get their caffeine fix in the backcountry. Check…
When I tell people that Australia’s problems that led to the Bondi Beach attack weren’t about gun control, they’re pretty quick to dismiss me. In fairness, it’s not like I’m unbiased on the issue. I’d sooner die than say gun control works, though even if it did, I’d oppose it. I’m biased as hell against gun control, and I make no apologies for it.But when someone else who doesn’t live and work within the Second Amendment circles says the problems down under aren’t gun control, I’m going to call some attention to that fact because,…
Australia is once again turning to gun confiscation by another name. Following the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans for a national gun buyback scheme. The largest since the sweeping confiscation effort launched after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. According to ABC News Australia, the federal government plans to spend roughly $1 billion to purchase “surplus, newly banned, and illegal firearms,” with costs split evenly between the Commonwealth and Australia’s states and territories. Gun owners will be required to surrender affected firearms in exchange for compensation, while the Australian Federal Police will…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.
