Iran’s ‘Moderate’ President Appoints Justice Minister Linked With Torture, Mass Executions
The ‘moderate reformist’ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed as justice minister Alireza Avayi, who participated in mass executions against political opponents.
Why It’s Justified To Strike Syria Again For Using Chemical Weapons
Syria in 2018 is not Iraq in 2003 and a response to Bashar Al-Assad’s chemical weapons is not deposing Saddam Hussein.
The Hamas Playbook: Let Civilians Die To Generate Favorable Publicity From A Stupid Media
Hamas traffics in the death of civilians, preferably women and children, sometimes real, sometimes staged, always to pull the heart strings of Westerners.
Palestinians’ Refusal To Talk Peace Stems From Their Determination To Believe Myths
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is at its core a clash of unbridgeable historical narratives, not just a dispute over land, territory, and security.
Ukraine’s Experience With A Puppet Church Prefigures Francis’s Capitulation To Communist China
In the judgment of both regimes, a substitute for the church, whether Orthodox or Roman Catholic, would gradually eliminate Christianity by attrition.
Holocaust Survivor’s Murder In France Reopens Worries Over Anti-Semitism From Muslims, Far Left, And Far Right
Reports of anti-Semitic violence in France rose by 26 percent last year, which has led record numbers of Jews to emigrate to Israel.
Western Media Scrub Mention Of Hamas From Headlines On Israeli Clash
The media categorically ignore much of the context behind the Palestinian-Arab frustrations that have nothing to directly do with Israel.
What Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement Can Teach Us About Bridging Deep Divides
Americans often mistakenly characterize the Troubles as a religious conflict, with groups such as the Irish Republican Army likened to al-Qaeda. This misconception evinces a profound ignorance that prevents us from learning its true lessons.
It’s Wrong To Ignore Racist Violence Against White South Africans
The more radical wing of South Africa’s ruling party has long pressured its leaders to redistribute wealth from the white minority to the black majority in any way they can. They’ve begun that process, violently.
Bucking Trump Deregulation Agenda, State Department Chokes International Adoption
Adoption advocates say the State Department is making international adoption rarer and more expensive than ever to consolidate government control over private agencies.
In Blocking The Broadcom Deal, Trump Declares A Technology Race With China
This is the first time a U.S. president has used executive powers to block a private company’s acquisition. It all boils down to a race against China over 5G technology.
A French Baker Has Been Fined $3,700 For ‘Working Too Much’
‘We understand that Mr. Vaivre wants to work more during the tourist season to get by, but this decree applies to all bakeries.’
The Problem With The North Korea Breakthrough Is That Trump Said ‘Yes’ To Talks
The president is setting a dangerous precedent about rewarding bad behavior — in this case, from a designated state sponsor of terrorism.
The US Should Distrust North Korea, And Verify
We are all too frequently duped by enemies that seem to understand us better than we understand them.
Trump And Kim Jong Un’s Planned Meeting Is A Huge Diplomatic Win For The President
Whether or not talks ultimately succeed, the development represents a huge success for Trump’s unorthodox approach to Kim.
China’s Subtle Soft Power Means It Thinks The US Is A Paper Tiger
China feels it has significant leverage, and that ‘the emperor wears no clothes’ — that the West has no appetite to push back against its behavior.
Is North Korea Really Seeking Peace, Or Is The Regime Setting A Trap?
Not so long ago, we seemed on the brink of another Korean War and Kim was vowing that his nuclear weapons program was a ‘treasured sword.’
Juan Perón’s Toxic Legacy Is Still Poisoning Argentina
Deeply entrenched Perónism lives on, and its adherents are once again maneuvering to oust a non-Perónist president, as they have twice before since democracy was re-established in the country.