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Alex Pretti's Death Widens a Split Between Trump and Gun Rights Groups: Federal Officials Suggested That Carrying a Firearm Is Inherently Threatening and an Invitation to Police Violence Feb 09, 2026

After U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shot Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti on Saturday, federal officials described him as a "domestic terrorist" and "would-be assassin" who "wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement." But the only... Read More

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Alex Pretti's Death Widens a Split Between Trump and Gun Rights Groups: Federal Officials Suggested That Carrying a Firearm Is Inherently Threatening and an Invitation to Police Violence Feb 09, 2026

Theft and cunning sabotage are ancient weapons. Alone or in tandem, they damage an adversary. The Trojan horse was a cunning stratagem to circumvent Troy's massive walls, but once circumvented, Troy collapsed. In the 21st century, cunning saboteurs a... Read More

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Alex Pretti Had a Gun Feb 06, 2026

"I've seen plenty of guys die with a gun in their hand." A guy older than I was said that to me in a bar maybe 25 years ago. He was almost, but not quite, drunk, and we were talking about the number of friends I had who kept a gun to repel burglars, ... Read More

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'Mad Max' Anarchy Is Safer Than Trump's Terror State Feb 06, 2026

Many people assume that Germany instantly transitioned from representative democracy to totalitarianism following the ascension of Adolf Hitler to chancellor on Jan. 30, 1933. Actually, the Weimar Republic had already been reeling from the global Gre... Read More