Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025
The XM7 Rifle: Breaking Down the Science of Its Power
When military small arms are involved, the argument is seldom won with one shot. Is extra firepower worth added weight? Can a new round actually revolutionize the game? The U.S. Army's XM7 rifle, star of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, is testing conventional wisdom about range, killing...
NASA Faces Historic Loss of Union Rights Amid Deep Budget Cuts
It was a disorienting Labor Day weekend for NASA's thousands of employees. President Trump, on August 28, signed an executive order exempting the agency from federal labor-management protections, abruptly revoking collective bargaining rights for more than half of NASA's civil servant workers. The action, defended in the name of...
Trump’s Expanding Offensive Threatens to Cripple U.S. Offshore Wind
The Trump administration's war on offshore wind has transitioned from symbolic resistance to explicit, systematic dismantling. Federal agencies have, in the past few weeks, revoked permits, issued stop-work orders, and pulled hundreds of millions in funding for port infrastructure against projects already far along in construction and investment. The...
