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US, Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert

U.S. troops took part in a raid in western Iraq early Saturday that targeted suspected Islamic State militants, killing 15 people, the U.S. military said. U.S. troops have been battling Islamic State for years since driving the militants out of their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, but the deaths and injuries from Friday's attack […]

Wednesday Western: ‘Open Range’ (2003)

Laws are imposed and maintained through force, and once formulated, they are used to control those who challenge their legal and political origins. In the nineteenth century, this legislative process took place throughout the American West, particularly in the mapping of its geography. Costner delivers one of the greatest gunfight scenes in the history of […]

Wednesday Western: ‘The Old Way’ (2023)

“Pulling the trigger was not in the script,” George Stephanopoulos said. “Well, the trigger was There was none “I pulled the trigger,” Alec Baldwin responded. “I wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger.” “So you never pulled the trigger?” Stephanopoulos asked. “No, no, no,” Baldwin insisted. “I would never point a gun at anybody or […]

Iran rejects western plea not to launch retaliatory attack against Israel | Iran

Iran has rejected Western calls not to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. “Such demands are excessive, lacking political logic and completely contradicting the principles and rules of international law,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement. President Massoud Pezechkian, in […]

How Trump Can Save Western Forests from Wildfires

In 2020, Americans could only sit back and watch their cities burn because of Black Lives Matter. After my daughter, Meadow, was killed in the Parkland school shooting, and because of policies inspired by Black Lives Matter, I decided to move to the countryside. But this summer, I can only watch as the countryside around […]

Biden administration to pay western farmers to conserve water

The Biden administration plans to pay farmers to conserve water as the western US region faces a historic drought. The USDA announced Thursday that it will give up to $400 million to farmers in 11 states to reduce their water consumption while continuing to produce crops. The measure is expected to save up to 50,000 […]