Solutions
The DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their “Enhanced Transparency.” Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them.
An internal email obtained by ProPublica said the agency made the change to be “consistent” with a Trump executive order. But at least two other federal law enforcement agencies are still requiring body cameras. The Drug Enforcement Administration has quietly ended its body camera program barely four years after it […]
Is Christian Nationalism The Solution To The Frailty Of Liberalism?
Conservative movements are often depicted as unyielding and uncompromising; dangerously incapable of adaptation when new ideas come to light. This image of the political right is rooted in a number of misconceptions. In reality, modern conservatives are often far too compromising – Far too willing to go along to get […]
Britain Faces Months-Long Blackouts Because of Net Zero
Britain’s rush to Net Zero could leave it vulnerable to months-long blackouts, as reliance on intermittent renewables strains the grid, escalating costs and jeopardising energy security. The Telegraph has more. The grid operator has raised concerns that the switch from dependable gas to intermittent wind and solar power would “reduce network stability” and […]
Most Gun Friendly States in 2025
How does your state rank in terms of encouraging legal gun ownership? Our results are surprising! We took into account the current gun laws, current legislators’ past voting history, 2A-centric taxes, and more to bring you this comprehensive list for 2024. Report Highlights: Our ranking factors and how we weighed […]
Revolution from the Soil: Anti-Imperialism and Food Sovereignty in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, under President Ibrahim Traoré, has become a focal point for anti-imperialist sentiment and political renewal in Africa. Traoré’s government has taken bold steps to assert national sovereignty, including the expulsion of French military forces, the denunciation of Western interference and the forging of new regional alliances with Russia […]
The Survival Mindset: A Two-Decade Retrospective
Introduction SurvivalBlog is now in its 20th calendar year. I began posting the blog in August, 2005. That was just a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina. Over the past two decades, I’ve had many opportunities to write about what I generally term The Survival Mindset. The following is a mashup and […]
Bad Day Sunshine? Climate Dimwits Declare War on the Sun
UK scientists want £50M to dim the sun and fight climate change—because nothing says “solution” like blocking out the thing that keeps us alive. “Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right” – Wrong, Mr. Harrison! “Good day sunshine” – Not so fast, Mr. Lennon and Mr. McCartney! […]
A different way to look at math
Like many of us, I have a complicated relationship with math. I like math. But I don’t always like how it’s taught. I naturally excelled at math in school. The subject made me feel powerful, and eventually I was offered the chance to skip 7th grade math (which I ended up […]
What Should We Make Of The Rampant Speculation That The Next Pope Could Be The Last Pope?
The death of Pope Francis has created a firestorm of speculation about the next pope. There is no clear frontrunner, and all sorts of names are being thrown around. Many liberal Catholics are hoping for another liberal pope that will be able to continue the legacy of Francis, while many […]
