Morale in the United States was lower during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. Unfortunately, many Americans were not feeling very festive or positive about the US. Two weeks before the US’s anniversary, The Associated Press published a poll that captured the depth of American anxiety about the ruling class and life in general in the country. The numbers were grim. More than two-thirds (70%) of Americans no longer consider their country the greatest nation on Earth, while 64% believe American democracy is in danger. And 38% don’t believe the United States will survive another…
Author: Tommy Grant
The Department of the Navy is officially weaponizing data and artificial intelligence.In a memorandum signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, the strategy unfurling across the branch it set to allow the department to “to equip and empower all DON missions with the data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities necessary to rapidly learn and adapt to fight better tomorrow,” according to a Navy release. “This strategy positions the Department of the Navy to out-learn and out-fight any adversary by rapidly deploying data and artificial intelligence,” said Cao. “It is our roadmap to building an ‘AI-first’ Fleet, one that…
As the world’s fastest Ebola outbreak spreads, more health care workers strike at facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is still spreading, and new challenges are emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none. The Bundibugyo strain is having a major impact on the ability to slow the spread of the virus. The more common Zaire strain is better-known, making it easier to treat. Over 2,000 cases, including over 750 deaths, have been confirmed. Now cases are suspected…
Senators questioned Wednesday whether the financial details of the military’s Tricare pharmacy program benefit the contractor, Express Scripts, more than military beneficiaries.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., raised concerns about anti-competitive tactics, questioning the practice of allowing Express Scripts — the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States — to have the contract as exclusive administrator of the Tricare pharmacy program, while owning and operating two mail-order pharmacies, Express Scripts Pharmacy and Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. She questioned whether Express Scripts drives more business to itself, pushing local pharmacies out of the Tricare network and limiting beneficiaries’ access to more personalized local…
The Army is introducing a handheld blood-testing device that can help detect traumatic brain injuries in just 15 minutes, the service announced Tuesday, in a move it says could reduce unnecessary medical evacuation and give frontline providers a more objective way to assess injuries.The device, known as the i-STAT Alinity, is being fielded to forward units under the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, or AAMDC. Air defense formations, the Army said, are often performing tasks that demand high mental acuity in environments far from modern medical equipment. “In Central Command, we’re seeing disproportionately high traumatic brain injury rates…
The Brief: A two-year-old boy from Georgia died after being accidentally shot by a four-year-old relative in Kissimmee, Florida. The incident occurred in a vacation rental driveway when the older child found an unsecured, loaded handgun inside a vehicle while adults unloaded luggage. The toddler later died at a hospital. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident for potential criminal charges under Florida’s safe storage laws. Authorities stressed that the tragedy was preventable through proper firearm security. They are urging gun owners to use safety locks and secure weapons, especially when traveling with children in high-distraction environments. KISSIMMEE,…
In a statement on Tuesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused Washington of acting like “pirates” by restricting energy flows in the region. The IRGC further warned that regional oil and gas exports could be blocked completely in response to the United States’ attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz. “Regional oil and gas exports are either for everyone or for no one,” the statement said. This warning came as the IRGC claimed a new strike on US military infrastructure in Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and serves as one of Washington’s main naval hubs in…
The Marine Corps is scheming up a way for troops to seamlessly land their first civilian jobs, up to a year before their end of active service date arrives.According to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz, the service is in talks with the Office of the Secretary of War to create a portal or marketplace where separating troops can advertise their availability and get snapped up by certain kinds of employers without ever having to translate the acronyms in their resume.Speaking at a senior enlisted leaders’ forum hosted by Military Officers Association of America earlier this month, Ruiz…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. We Are Sleepwalking into a Global Collapse The mainstream media obsesses over oil prices. Every time a barrel jumps a few dollars, the pundits wring their hands. But they are missing the real story — the one that will crash civilization long before a gas pump runs dry. What I see, from my years tracking global supply chains, is a nightmare hidden beneath the headlines: the war with Iran is severing the arteries that carry downstream commodities — aluminum, fertilizer, diesel, plastics, helium — the very things that make…
Walk into your garage right now and look around. Somewhere in that clutter sits something capable of killing you, and it’s probably been sitting there for years without a second thought. It’s the gas can by the door. The propane tank behind the mower. The extinguisher you’ve never once checked. Ordinary items, hiding in plain sight, waiting for the one moment you’ll actually need them to work. That moment usually arrives during a crisis, when the power’s out, your hands are shaking, and you’re moving fast in a dark garage grabbing whatever you think will save you. It’s exactly the…