The United States has spent more on defense than every other country in the world each year since at least 1960, the earliest year of available data. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
In the digital age, cyber crime has emerged as a top national security threat. According to the FBI, cyber actors out of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have targeted U.S. networks — in…
During the American Civil War, spanning from 1861 to 1865, Union forces bore the brunt of all military casualties. In an attempt to uphold the Union’s integrity, federalist states and territories in the Northeast,…
Illegal immigration is a long-standing problem in the United States. Despite the efforts of multiple presidential administrations, Congress has yet to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Now, after decades of inaction, the rate of…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
In much of the developed world, deadly gun violence is a rare occurrence. The United States, however, is a notable exception. According to the Small Arms Survey, an international organization based in Geneva, Switzerland,…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
The 2024 presidential election is less than a year away, and for many voters, illegal immigration is top of mind. According to a June 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center, nearly half of…
Given that the United States has the highest gun ownership rate, it comes as no surprise that guns and ammunition are a multi-billion dollar industry in America, totaling over 80 billion dollars in 2022.…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
One of only three countries where gun ownership is a constitutional right, the U.S. has some of the most permissive gun control laws in the world. Beyond restricting fully-automatic weapons and requiring licensed gun…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
Following a surge in gun sales amid the pandemic, the level of firearm ownership in the U.S. has reached its highest point in years. A Gallup poll conducted in October of 2022 reported that…
During economic downturns or periods of high inflation, households often reduce nonessential spending to afford basic necessities. And with the consumer price index hitting 9.1% in mid-2022, the U.S. recently suffered through its worst…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
Each state has its own rifle laws in America. While these firearms are not illegal, there are stringent guidelines for their use and some states are stricter than others. For hunters, the preferred weapon…
The number of reported homicides in the U.S. surged by a record-breaking 30% in 2020, topping 20,000 for the first time since 1995. When incidents of deadly violence jump, there is rarely only one…
The United States is, in many ways, the center of gravity of the global economy. The U.S. dollar has been the world’s leading reserve currency since the end of World War II, and American…
