(Bugout.news) In the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, then-Sen. Barack Obama captured the Democratic presidential nomination and, eventually, the presidency because he campaigned on a message of a collapsing economy. Who could dispute that? The Great Recession had begun with the meltdown of the banking and housing industries (never mind that a Democratic president […]

(Cyberwar.news) The Obama administration is requesting $19 billion for improving cybersecurity in its fiscal year 2017 budget, but actually improving cyber defenses against sophisticated nation-state hacking will depend more on whether the government can find enough private-sector contractors to help out. As reported by Defense One, the Cybersecurity National Action Plan, which has  been released months […]

Americans are so used to being lied to by government, the media, and corporations that they have little trust for anyone anymore. So when we’re told, for example, that the government would never, ever experiment with weather patterns using potentially dangerous chemicals, some sheep will continue to believe such tripe, but an increasing number of […]

Donald Trump supporters leaving the presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose were pounced by protesters, some of whom threw punches and eggs. Though no injuries were reported, a dozen or more people were hit and car windows were broken, and local media reported several people were seen with bloody wounds. At least one woman was […]

(NationalSecurity.news) By law, the U.S. is required to go to war to defend Taiwan if it is ever invaded – the most likely candidate is China, which still considers the island democracy just a renegade province. It’s an alliance that should conjure up visions of a close working relationship between the Pentagon and Taipei. But […]

(BigGovernment.news) In the age of Obama, nothing, apparently, is too insignificant to regulate. Or ban. That includes potato chips. As reported by Watchdog.org, the agency has set its sights on a small regional company in Ohio that has manufactured and marketed chips since World War II, developing quite a following in the process. But that’s […]

A recent press release from Greenpeace states that the world’s coal power plants consume enough freshwater to sustain 1 billion people. How does obtaining energy from hemp compare to burning fossil fuels in terms of conservation and care when it comes to water resources? Bio-diesel can be made from any oil or fat, including hemp […]

(Bugout.news) As [far too many] Americans mourned the loss of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo over Memorial Day weekend, a real humanitarian disaster that received far less attention was unfolding in Chicago, where 69 people were shot over the same period. Sixty-nine people. Never mind the fact there is something wrong in a culture […]

(Cyberwar.news) Nearly six months ago and with some fanfare President Barack Obama declared cybersecurity a “national emergency” after a series of state-sponsored intrusions into government and private sector IT systems, but thus far the effort has been a bust: The White House hasn’t managed to detect a single cyber threat since the emergency was declared. […]

(Bugout.news) For a country that prides itself (or used to at least) on the success of the entrepreneur and small business creation, a disturbing trend has developed. According to according to a new analysis by the Economic Innovation Group, fewer new businesses were created in the last five years than any other period since at least 1980. […]

(Trump.news) Prospective GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is battling with the mainstream media again, but as usual, his criticism is spot-on. On Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday, reporters cornered the Republican leader at Trump Tower in New York, where his main offices are located, and began an inquisition of sorts over how much money […]

(BigGovernment.news) The IRS has seized $43 million from more than 600 individuals by accusing them of violating “structuring” laws even when there has been no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, according to testimony heard at the House Ways and Means Committee today. In 2012, two armed IRS agents went to the farm of Randy Sowers, a dairy farmer for […]

(NationalSecurity.news) In what is likely to trigger further suspicion of President Obama’s motives, the White House is engaged in taking additional steps to aid and placate Iran far beyond stated U.S. commitments under the nuclear accord agreed upon last summer, say experts who gave testimony earlier this week on Capitol Hill. Noting that the administration […]

(Freedom.news) Disclaimer: We’re capitalists here – no, not crony capitalists, genuine free-market capitalists – so this post regarding stunning hypocrisy demonstrated recently by Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio has nothing at all to do with what he gets paid to play parts in movies. He’s a talented individual when it comes to that sort of work, […]

(Cyberwar.news) During an audit of federal IT systems the Government Accountability Office made a startling discovery: That the Department of Defense is still using antiquated and long outdated 8-inch floppy disks to control U.S. nuclear forces. As reported by FierceGovernmentIT, that’s because DoD’s Automated Command and Control System runs on a computer system from the […]