Solutions
Diamond “Strike-A-Fire” Fire Starters, by Thomas Christianson
Each Diamond “Strike-A-Fire” Fire Starter (SAF stick) is kind of like a giant match which is 5.75 inches long, 1.13 inches wide, and 0.25 inches thick. The shaft of a SAF stick seems to be made out of some sort of pressed wood that is impregnated with a waxy substance. […]
The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
“The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that American Officers thereafter swear loyalty to our basic law, the Constitution… Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey […]
US May Remove Shots from Childhood Vaccine Schedule after Considering Other Nations’ Policies
President Donald Trump, in a Friday memorandum, directed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jim O’Neill “to review best practices from peer, developed countries for core childhood vaccination recommendations — vaccines recommended for all children […]
Update: Budget Preparedness–Survival Isn’t About Stuff, It is About Skills
JWR’s Introductory Note: This is an update to an article that I wrote for SurvivalBlog back in June, 2008. It includes an adenda from my first wife Linda (“The Memsahib”), who passed away in 2009. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary update re-posts, in recognition of the […]
Italy Declares Central Bank Held Gold an Asset of the People
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde steps in every time a government attempts to implement monetary policy. The centralized power now has the final say, sorry, but sovereignty is not an option for European Union members. Italy proposed declaring gold an asset of the people, but Lagarde has found a […]
Beneath the Concrete, the Soil Still Whispers
Gleaming office buildings, concrete flyovers and ever-sprawling housing developments and industrial parks, the modern city is increasingly presented as a symbol of progress. But what if this very ‘progress’ conceals a destructive order? What if the modern city represents the command-centre of an extractive, neoliberal order that has reshaped land, […]
Progress in the Fight for Educational Freedom
The government shutdown “proved an argument that conservatives have been making for 45 years: The U.S. Department of Education is mostly a pass-through for funds that are best managed by the states.” The most significant thing about this statement in a November 16 USA Today editorial is not its substance. […]
New Zealand joins growing list of nations restricting puberty-blocking drugs for minors
New Zealand has become the latest Western country to restrict the use of puberty-blocking drugs for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, citing insufficient evidence of long-term safety and efficacy. The ban, announced by Health Minister Simeon Brown on Nov. 19, follows similar moves by the U.K., Finland, Sweden and Norway, reflecting […]
The Elite Are Moving Into High Security ‘Fortress Communities’ Guarded By Teams Of Armed Professionals Because They Realize What Is Coming
The elite aren’t stupid. They can see that our society is coming apart at the seams all around us, and so they want to live some place safe. In fact, for many among the elite security has become the number one priority when choosing a new home. Unfortunately, the vast […]
Will 2025 be the year that MAGA broke apart?
What if President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda was merely a smokescreen for him to obtain power, wealth, recognition, and fame? What if he leveraged conservative political platforms and their talking points to his advantage, but he never truly believed any of it, and wasn’t guided by any principles at […]
