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ISIS Gaining Strength in Libya

The Islamic State, popularly known as ISIS, has established a presence in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte, located about halfway between Tripoli and...

Warren Mass December 1, 2015

Russia Accuses Turkey of Siding With ISIS to Obtain Oil

Warren Mass December 1, 2015

Angry words continue to be exchanged between Turkish and Russian leaders following the shooting down of a Russian Sukhoi Su-24M jet on November...

Lack of U.S. Military Intervention in Syria Blamed for Paris Attacks

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 30, 2015

In an op-ed article published in the New York Times, Peter Wehner blamed the Paris attacks on a lack of U.S. military intervention...

APEC Summit Reaffirms Commitment to FTAAP Through TPP

Christian Gomez November 27, 2015

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, held earlier this month in Manila, Philippines, reaffirmed its member-states' commitment to the proposed Free Trade...

Russia and Turkey’s War of Words Continues

Charles Scaliger November 25, 2015

New testimony from a rescued Russian pilot casts Turkey's version of events into doubt, but Russia is showing restraint. ...

Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane. What Next?

Charles Scaliger November 24, 2015

Accusations and recriminations fly in the wake of Turkey's shooting down a Russian Sukhoi-24 after it allegedly violated Turkish airspace. ...

UN’s New Office in Washington, D.C.: Closer to Lawmakers, Finances

Clinton Alexander November 24, 2015

Imagine a classroom full of children standing at attention beside their desks. With hands over their hearts, they begin the Pledge of Allegiance....

A Change of Leadership in Argentina

Charles Scaliger November 24, 2015

Argentina has replaced hardline leftist president Cristina Fernández with a supposed conservative reformer. But will Argentines be willing to accept short-term hardship to...

French President: Refugees Still Welcome, Despite Paris Attack

Warren Mass November 19, 2015

French President François Hollande, speaking to a gathering of France’s mayors on November 18, stated that his nation has said the country would...

Portugal Lurches Leftward

Charles Scaliger November 19, 2015

In the wake of last month's elections, Portugal appears to be poised to seat a communist and socialist majority government, just as Greece...

Syrian Ambassador: 20 Percent of Muslim Migrants May Have ISIS Links

Selwyn Duke November 18, 2015

We recently learned that at least one of the jihadists who killed 129 people in Paris held a Syrian refugee passport. And now...

After Backing Jihad and Open Borders, French Gov’t Feigns Shock

Alex Newman November 17, 2015

First, Socialist French politicians loudly backed brutal jihadists in Syria to overthrow the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. Then they supported open borders so...

Obama Showers Support on Communist Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

Alex Newman November 16, 2015

The Obama administration is showering U.S. military support on Kurdish forces across Syria and Iraq, including backing for militant communist factions officially designated...