Preppers are often depicted as eccentric loners, hoarding supplies in underground bunkers and preparing for doomsday scenarios that may never come. These exaggerated portrayals have shaped public ...

When people talk about getting ready for disaster, two groups always come up — preppers and survivalists. At first glance, they seem alike: both value self-reliance and readiness when life takes a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. At least someone on the right is taking the debt ceiling seriously: preppers. With ...