The U.S. military exists to carry out the primary function of government, which, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, is to protect American lives. Both as a deterrent and an active fighting force,…
The convergence of new military technologies and antiquated combat strategies in the First World War brought a level of death and destruction never before seen in human history. From July 1914 through November 1918,…
An estimated 45% of American households own at least one firearm – typically for the purposes of protection against crime, target shooting, or hunting. And for only a few hundred dollars, most Americans can…
Home values are at an all time high in the United States. According to real estate marketplace company Zillow, the typical American home was worth $348,539 at the end of September 2023, the latest…
Gun policy is the single most important issue for many voters, but when it comes to assessing their representative’s job performance, the bulk of Americans take multiple factors into account. Despite potentially alienating themselves…
Trailing only operations and maintenance, compensation and benefits for military personnel is the second largest spending category in the U.S. defense budget. Personnel costs accounted for nearly a quarter of America’s $766 billion defense…
Policemen and women are known to have one of the hardest jobs in the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they have a higher risk of injuries sustained on the job as…
The “castle doctrine” is a common law principle that allows for the deadly use of force, when reasonable, against home intruders. Deeply rooted in historical precedent, variations of the castle doctrine are the law…
Over a month has passed since the United Auto Workers labor union went on strike. Demanding higher pay, better benefits, and stronger job protections, thousands of auto industry workers have halted production in plants…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 American Community Survey, the typical American household earns an estimated $64,994 annually. In dozens of small towns across the country, however, most households are earning only a…
More than half a century has passed since President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Still, drug misuse remains a problem in the United States, and one that only appears to be getting…
The first commercially successful autoloading shotgun, the Browning Auto-5, was introduced in the early 20th century. Now, over 100 years later, autoloading shotguns remain a favorite among waterfowl hunters and both competitive and casual…
An alarming new report from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service asserted that 2023 is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year on record. In the United States, the devastating effects of a…
An estimated 41 million Americans are living below the poverty line, and the economic pressures they face impact nearly all aspects of day-to-day life. The hardships associated with poverty – which, in the continental…
From Detroit to Hollywood, 2023 has been a historic year for organized labor in the United States. According to a report published by Barron’s, over 18 million workdays were lost to labor strikes in…
Measures such as gross domestic product, GDP growth, poverty, and income per capita are commonly used to gauge levels of development and prosperity within a given country. On their own, however, these and other…
In 2019, one year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer than 9 million Americans worked from home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. By 2021, the first full year…
Precision-Guided Munitions, or PGMs, can place a multi-ton warhead within 10 feet of a target from hundreds of miles away. Defined by the Department of Defense as “ guided weapon intended to destroy a…
Home to just 4% of the global population, yet accounting for 25% of total economic output, the United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. While not all Americans share in…
The construction of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s ushered in a new era of American dependence on cars. Government data shows that over 90% of the 136.2 million Americans who commuted to…
