The saying, “mission drives the gear train”, is a reference to the objective having ruling authority over gear choices. We typically don’t think of it this way, but the objective should be driving our training too. The more precise we can be with what that objective is, the more focused…

The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief has said he swears that the Ebola outbreak “can be stopped.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, proclaiming that the spread of this disease can be stopped, so long as warring faction lay down their weapons and commit to…

This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute.  In our modern, Western world, many justify the state and its policies because of the presupposition that the state—and the state uniquely—is an indispensable service-provider of essential services that could not or would not be provided by the…

Every now and then, a thought wanders into the office and sits down in the spare chair. It doesn’t announce itself. Doesn’t come with a PowerPoint. Doesn’t have a PR firm. It just sits there quietly until you finally stop doing whatever urgent thing seemed so important five minutes ago.This…

This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  The United States and Israel are actively working to end Jordan’s historic custodianship of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, according to multiple American, Jordanian, and Palestinian officials as well as Western and Gulf Arab sources. The plan, championed by President…

The Brief: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines effective July 1, 2026. However, Commonwealth’s Attorneys in four counties have announced they will use prosecutorial discretion to decline charges under the new law, arguing that the prohibitions violate constitutional protections for firearm ownership. State officials…

In response to a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, Uganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. This news comes as the suspected cases reach over 1,000. According to the numbers compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO),…

United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.”  Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to…