by Sarah Cowgill | Nov 19, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Editor’s Note: From the Back Forty is Liberty Nation’s longest running and most popular weekly column. Heartlanders took a pause from discussing which side of two wars the US government is supporting, pivoting to praise an ex-con in Texas and talk turkey...
by Dave Patterson | Oct 10, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Terrorism
On Saturday, October 8, Biden officials were back in talks with Taliban leaders. These were the first face-to-face discussions since a US drone launched a missile killing Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda’s number one leader for whom the Taliban provided Michelin...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 11, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
The Pentagon told Poland thanks but no thanks for offering 28 Soviet-era MIG-29s to Ukraine. Unfortunately, the Pentagon’s decision added an unnecessary element of confusion. The snub to Warsaw came after the Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News
For the first time in 13 years, the price of a barrel of US crude oil is around $125. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contract surged more than 7% in overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the international benchmark for oil prices, touched as...
by Mark Angelides | Sep 7, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
An American family of four has been rescued in a daring dash across Afghanistan to leave by an as-yet-unnamed land border. The Texan mother, Mariam, and her three children were greeted at the border by U.S. officials. Clearly, this appears a big win for President Joe...