A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure. The vessel, known as Bella 1, keeps moving while cutters and surveillance aircraft take turns shadowing it.The chase may prove to be the sharpest test of U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, combining White House pressure with Coast Guard boarding authority under maritime law, according to federal officials familiar with the situation. Since September pressure has been amplified on Maduro as officials claim his nation is using narco-trafficking…
Images by the author When it comes time to buy an AR-pattern rifle, many options abound. You can spend as little as $400, or if you want something more, the sky’s the limit for custom models. I have reviewed many ARs over the years, and I can tell you that price usually – not always, but usually – makes a difference. I’ve seen some pretty nice examples of the breed at both ends of the price spectrum, but generally speaking, you get what you pay for. Today, we have a mid-priced rifle to consider. This is the HM Defense Defender…
In a growing sign of the labor movement’s rise in the outdoor industry, a strike of the Telluride Ski Patrol has shut down Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado. The union’s workers voted to reject the resort owners’ most recent contract offer on Dec. 8. On Dec. 23, the union announced that with 99% of its members voting yes, it would begin a strike on Dec. 27. A day later, the resort announced that, due to the strike, it will close indefinitely beginning on Dec. 27. The Dispute Ski patrol employees perform essential safety functions at resorts, including responding to emergencies,…
As it stands, a lot of people in Australia haven’t been able to own a gun for a very long time. Sure, many could, but far more couldn’t. It didn’t stop a father and son duo with ties to ISIS from not just getting firearms, but then using them to mow down innocent Jewish worshippers trying to celebrate one of the holiest times of the year, and not just for Jews. But, anti-gunners are gonna anti-gun, and what we saw in Australia is what people expect to play out everywhere else. There’s going to be new…
The United States is known for its sanctions that don’t accomplish anything. Now China is trying the same tactic. Beijing has sanctioned twenty U.S. defense firms over arms sales to Taiwan. Sanctions do little if anything to coerce countries into obeying and complying with threats. At the end of the day, most just say “no” and continue with business as usual, and unless force is used by the military, a decree by a ruler to another ruler isn’t impactful because they both think they have the right to decline. After constantly warning that Washington is “playing with fire” in continually…
When you are building up a stockpile, it can be a financial worry. Even when you focus on thrifty options, it can be daunting to budget for items both for your family’s use now and for an emergency scenario.However, after planning for food and water needs, you might be overlooking some dirt-cheap items that would serve you well in a survival situation. These are inexpensive everyday items we tend to take for granted when all is well. However, in an emergency, they will do more than just come in handy.We took a tour of our local dollar store with a…
The state of California is about as drug-friendly a state as exists in the nation. Interestingly, that drug-friendly nature doesn’t extend to gun owners who might like to smoke a joint now and then. In the case U.S. v Hermani, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the law restricting marijuana users from purchasing or possessing guns. A lower court ruled for the plaintiffs and found that the restriction violates the Second Amendment-protected rights of those pot users. That ruling was appealed to the Supreme Court. Now, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with AGs from 20 other…
The fundamental premise of the gun control lobby is that more guns leads to more crime. So you can imagine the headscratching and befuddlement by gun control activists now that violent crime is dropping dramatically across the country, to the point that 2025 is likely going to have the lowest U.S. homicide rate since the FBI started keeping track back in 1960. The Bloomberg-funded website The Trace says 2025 has been a “paradoxical year on the gun violence beat.” We’re still seeing hundreds of thousands of firearms sold each month, even if numbers are well-off…
Elisabeth Vincken had listened to artillery fire for eight straight days before someone knocked on her cottage door on Christmas Eve in 1944. She opened it to find three lost American soldiers, one with a gunshot wound. Hours later, four German Wehrmacht soldiers showed up as well. The German woman forced both groups to surrender their weapons and sit down together for Christmas dinner. The next morning, the enemies shook hands and returned to the war.The brief moment of peace occurred in a hunting cabin in the middle of the Hurtgen Forest during the Battle of the Bulge.The Battle of…
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.
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…
