The statutory rights and protections of workers in the United States have evolved considerably over the country’s history. From child labor restrictions to a federally mandated minimum wage, many of these laws that we…
The shotgun is among the most popular and versatile firearm types on the market today. Descended from “fowling pieces” in 16th century Europe, the modern shotgun is a smoothbore long gun that can typically…
Last year was marked by geopolitical, economic, and ecological tumult. Global inflation surged to historic highs, while worsening droughts gave rise to humanitarian crises in many parts of the world. And Russia’s invasion of…
Following months of repeated requests from Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky, the United States has agreed to send 31 of its M1 Abrams battle tanks to help Ukraine ward off the Russian invasion. The announcement,…
More than two years after the historic incident on January 6, court cases involving alleged participants in the breaching of the U.S. Capitol are still being resolved. On Monday, a 54-year-old Naples, Florida man…
Expensive, intimidating, and smart – many of the traits that often signify a good lawyer are the very same that make the legal profession among the most vilified in the United States. But despite…
America’s gun industry is booming. More than 11.3 million firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2020, more than double the 5.6 million produced in 2010, and nearly triple the 3.9 million guns…
Domestic rifle manufacturing spiked 165% from 1.6 million in 2000 to over 4.2 million in 2016. Though 2016 stands as the peak year for rifle production in the U.S., demand remains relatively strong. A…
Since the early days of television and cinema, firearms have been an indispensable plot device for countless stories on the silver screen. From old noir films and westerns to buddy-cop and spy movies, guns…
At the start of this year, Illinois became the ninth U.S. state to effectively ban the possession or sale of assault-style weapons. State Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the ban into law on January 10th,…
For the third time in a decade, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization welcomed a new member this year. On April 4, 2023, Finland became the 31st member of the NATO alliance, following North Macedonia…
Department of Veterans Affairs records show that in the nearly 250 years since the country’s founding, about 1.2 million members of the United States military have died in American wars. For most of that…
The American middle class has been hollowed out for decades. Factors such as the decline of major industries like manufacturing, alongside stagnating wages and the rising cost of living, have reduced the ranks of…
The United States government is on the brink of defaulting on its debt. Since surpassing its $31.4 trillion borrowing cap in January 2023, the federal government has remained solvent through extraordinary measures enacted by…
Despite American production ranging from 5.5 million to 11.5 million firearms each year in the past decade, the U.S. also imports millions of guns each year. And in recent decades, handguns have made up…
Last month marked 55 years since the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. As an activist, King stood up to not just the U.S. government-enforced institutional racism in the mid-20th century,…
At the start of 2023, the United States government surpassed its debt limit of $31.4 trillion, and in the months since, the Department of the Treasury has taken extraordinary measures to fund public services.…
For decades, ammunition prices have been on the rise in the United States, outpacing inflation in 15 of the last 20 years. During the pandemic, consumer demand surged as ammunition manufacturers faced a scarcity…
Spanning nearly 3.8 million square miles, the United States is one of the largest countries in the world by total landmass. From the Smokey Mountains to the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains to…
Any single individual, no matter their station in life, is capable of altering the course of human history with little more than a motive and a gun. The world as we know it today…
