A "Bulging Lobe" Of Polar Vortex Madness Headed For U.S. East

According to Oxford Economics, an independent economic advisory firm, in late March the price of the two main fertilizer ingredients, ammonia and urea, spiked 20% and 50% respectively in response to disruptions in the Persian Gulf. Now that Iran has established a blockade and tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the United States […]

Why Military Bases Should Never Have Been Gun-Free Zones Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics, It may sound hard to believe, but except for a very limited group of personnel, the military has treated its bases as gun-free zones. Until Thursday, only designated security forces – such as military police – could carry firearms while on duty. Commanders punished any other soldier caught carrying a weapon severely, with penalties ranging from rank reduction and forfeiture of pay to court-martial, dishonorable discharge, criminal conviction, and even imprisonment. That changed with a...

Israeli strikes on Lebanon escalated again on Saturday, with at least 22 people killed and dozens of others wounded in various attacks across the country. The IDF also issued evacuation orders for an additional nine villages, and reported having launched strikes on 85 different targets across Lebanon. The deadliest strike was against the town of […]