This article was originally published by Don Stacy II at The Mises Institute.  Commonly discussed in radical political circles is the Overton window (also called the window of discourse), which is typically defined as the range of subjects and arguments—public ideas—politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. The Overton window varies over time (either by shifting, shrinking, and/or expanding), thereby demonstrating the gradual evolution of societal norms and values. Less well-known is that political commentator Joshua Trevino has hypothesized that the political acceptability component of the Overton window can be subdivided into six significant and separately identifiable degrees. These degrees of…

The war with Iran is now entering its third week. In light of escalations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will reduce Iran’s military “to dust.” Trump Says War With Iran Has Prevented A Nuclear Strike Netanyahu further claimed that Israel and the United…

Key Takeaways Arizona Senate Bill 1424 advances through the legislature, requiring firearm safety instruction in public schools starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The bill mandates annual, age-appropriate instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade, focusing on accident prevention and personal safety. Schools cannot use live firearms or include training on…

Key Takeaways: A shooting occurred inside the Pickens VA Clinic in Jasper, Georgia, where employee Nicholas Crews was critically injured and later died. The suspect, Lawrence Michels, had entered the clinic for a mental health consultation before the shooting took place. After the initial shooting, Michels exited the building armed…

A bit of a circular ramble today as the 1929 Replay continues and digs in.If you’re new to this site, the basic catch up goes like this:The U.S. West has been replaying 1929.Serial financial crises have resulted in “A Patchwork Orange” springing leaks.Markets are arguably in process of blowing down…

This article was originally published by Laura Harris at Natural News.  Joe Kent resigned as head of the National Counterterrorism Center in protest of the U.S. war with Iran, citing moral and strategic concerns. In his letter to Donald Trump, Kent said Iran posed “no imminent threat” and claimed the…

The United States is dramatically underestimating the financial cost of the Iran war. The ruling class has to know that it’s lying to the American taxpayer, the people tasked with actually bearing the cost of war started by power-hungry sociopaths. The Intercept has warned that the cost of this war…

Key Takeaways A federal court blocked a California law that restricted firearm-related advertising, citing First Amendment violations. The case, Junior Sports Magazines Inc. v. Rob Bonta, involved multiple plaintiffs challenging the law since July 2022. The court deemed the law unconstitutional and prohibited state officials from enforcing it, awarding $900,000…

The Pentagon wants $200 billion in order to fund the war it started by bombing Iran in joint attacks with Israel on February 28th. Some political parasites in the ruling class are pushing back against the amount as it exceeds half of Iran’s GDP (gross domestic product). Pentagon Confirms 3…

Unlike most sites, UrbanSurvival is an “idea ranch.”A concept that came out of a childhood where Pappy was called “the Encyclopedia” in our local fire department, and where Scrabble words (derivations and alt spellings) comprised the brain food on family road and camping trips.  I come by this stuff honestly.Pause-n-Drop?I’d like…