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Trayvon Martin comparisons are already being drawn after a New Orleans homeowner shot a teenager he suspected of burglary. The facts in the shooting have barely been jotted down in a police report, and some members of the press have ...

July 31, 2013 In the heart of Devon, a quiet revolution is taking place. A group of like-minded people have rejected modern living and are striving for complete self-sufficiency in the Dartmoor woods. Tree bogs, ‘feelings’ meetings and wooden mansions. ...

For the first time since 9/11, Americans are more concerned about the government invading their privacy than they are about terrorism. That’s according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, which conducted the survey in light of revelations ...

One thing is clear about Obamacare – it is here to stay for the foreseeable future, even if the President has delayed the implementation of some aspects of his plan. That means we had better start preparing for the program ...

A 9/11 firefighters photo showing the American flag being raised at the World Trade Center was deemed too “rah rah American” and kitschy to be included in the museum located at Ground Zero. The iconic photo captured both the gut-wrenching ...

Honey has been used for thousands of years to promote wound healing, provide nutrients, and sooth coughs. But does honey really have healing properties? Are there any downsides to using honey? Let’s take a look at the facts, traditions, and ...

Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most-populous country, is facing a garlic shortage and is but the latest large country to experience a scarcity of the popular plant. Indonesia is lacking enough garlic in large part due to new rules limiting the imports ...

July 30, 2013 I grew some ultra hot peppers last year, Trinidad Scorpion and Super Datil. They produced very well, so I decided to prune them back and overwinter them in the greenhouse to see what they would do in ...

US Attorney General Eric Holder is pushing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 far beyond its intended use and logical bounds. The federal agency is engaged in a California battle over a ninth grade student’s transgender rest room request. The ...

Here’s a dirty secret that many preppers don’t want to admit: They are better equipped to survive physically than financially. By survive financially I mean being able to pay bills, buy food, and put a roof over your family’s head ...