Escape from New York: State ranks 50th in economic outlook

Escape from New York: State ranks 50th in economic outlook

by WorldTribune Staff, August 13, 2020 Fed up New Yorkers, including owners of businesses, continue to flee the Empire State. The combination of an already high tax burden with the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic has New York at the bottom of the list for “economic outlook,” a report said. In the latest review […]

‘Reparations’ now: Black Lives Matter organizer defends looting

‘Reparations’ now: Black Lives Matter organizer defends looting

by WorldTribune Staff, August 12, 2020 A Black Lives Matter organizer in Chicago had a message for all of the business owners and their employees who have been devastated by the rioting and looting in the city: Whatever is taken from your businesses — “That is reparations.” “I don’t care if someone decides to loot […]

What teaming up with an alleged serial pervert says about Kamala Harris’ character

What teaming up with an alleged serial pervert says about Kamala Harris’ character

by WorldTribune Staff, August 12, 2020 While campaigning for the top spot on the Democrat presidential ticket in April, Kamala Harris said of the women who accused Joe Biden of sexual improprieties: “I believe them.” “I respect them for being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it,” Harris told reporters […]

On tap at the Senate hearings: James Comey gets to defend ‘his virtuous self’

On tap at the Senate hearings: James Comey gets to defend ‘his virtuous self’

Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Juneau He is a towering six-feet, eight inches tall, and he walks with the swagger of an untouchable. He has written a book about his virtuous self and has acquired a net worth of about $14 million. He used to be the Director of the FBI, the most respected police […]

Report: Recent soft-on-crime DAs across U.S. share same benefactor

Report: Recent soft-on-crime DAs across U.S. share same benefactor

by WorldTribune Staff, August 12, 2020 Among the factors fueling this summer’s spike in urban crime, consider the following pattern: Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx, whose jurisdiction covers Chicago, refused to prosecute a large number of the rioters arrested during recent unrest in the city. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, another soft-on-crime prosecutor, is […]

About time: Chinese firms will be forced to adhere to U.S. accounting standards

About time: Chinese firms will be forced to adhere to U.S. accounting standards

FPI / August 12, 2020 Commentary by Jason Orestes The Trump administration has followed through on a key and far overdue promise to mandate stringent U.S. accounting rules for Chinese companies that trade in U.S. markets. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the recommendation to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, and it’s fully […]

‘See you in court’: Conservatives fight back against suppression of freedoms

‘See you in court’: Conservatives fight back against suppression of freedoms

by WorldTribune Staff, August 12, 2020 Conservatives are fighting back against leftist mayors who have sought to squelch their freedom of expression. New York City has allowed Black Lives Matter murals while Washington, D.C. gave the green light for Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police” murals to be painted on city streets, saying it […]

After visit by U.S. cabinet secretary to Taipei, Beijing threatens military action

After visit by U.S. cabinet secretary to Taipei, Beijing threatens military action

FPI / August 12, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher One hour before the highest ranking United States official to visit Taiwan since the end of formal diplomatic relations in 1979, Health and Human Resources (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar on Aug. 10 met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-11 and […]

Georgia bill adds police to protected class in hate crime legislation

Georgia bill adds police to protected class in hate crime legislation

by WorldTribune Staff, August 12, 2020 Republicans in the Georgia state senate added police as a protected class in the state’s hate crimes legislation. The legislation makes it a crime to intimidate a police officer or any first responder. In the language of the law, anyone who harasses or intimidates any law enforcement officer while […]

How did George Floyd die? Toxicology report, transcript raise questions

How did George Floyd die? Toxicology report, transcript raise questions

by WorldTribune Staff, August 11, 2020 The physical, scientific, and electronically recorded evidence in the death of George Floyd “overwhelmingly and conclusively proves” that Floyd “when he first encountered the police was well on his way to dying from a self-administered drug overdose,” a former prosecutor contends. Minnesota prosecutors charged former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek […]