Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Michael Giere, Fairfax Free Citizen The violence in Charlottesville this past Saturday is yet one more reminder how fragile domestic peace can be if good, freedom loving citizens — of every political bent and of every race — remain silent; if public officials themselves intentionally ignore or manipulate the law; […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 Jewish officials expressed outrage after a hotel in eastern Switzerland posted a notice instructing “Jewish guests” to take a shower before using the facility’s swimming pool. According to an Aug. 14 report by AFP, the notice from the Paradies apartment hotel in the Alpine village of Arosa read: “To […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 14, 2017 Iran-backed terror group Hizbullah is attempting to sway Lebanon’s government to abandon its official policy of neutrality on Syria and full support the Bashar Assad regime, reports say. Hizbullah, an ally of Assad, is pushing for closer ties with the Syrian government, including on refugee returns and military operations […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner Is President Trump engaging in moral equivalence? This is the charge being leveled against him by the liberal media, Democrats and establishment Republicans in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville. The simple answer is: No. Obviously, white supremacists are to blame for the death of a 32-year-old woman […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 After Iran, citing new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, threatened to walk away from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Trump Administration was quick to respond. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the Islamic Republic can’t be allowed to “hold the world hostage” over […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 While he was heading up the FBI, Robert Mueller deleted documents and materials from anti-terrorism training curricula after secret meetings he had with Islamic organizations, a government watchdog group reported. One of the Islamist groups, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), has emerged as an outspoken critic of President […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Christopher Sparks, August 16, 2017 The U.S. State Department on Aug. 16 announced it has designated Kashmir separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) a foreign terrorist organization. The designation comes three days after one of HM’s top commanders was killed in a gun battle with Indian army troops and police from the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2017 Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, whose refusal to halt his fight against illegal immigration resulted in a criminal contempt conviction, may be pardoned by President Donald Trump, a report said. “I am seriously considering a pardon for Sheriff Arpaio,” Trump told Fox News on Aug. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 As heated rhetoric flew from many sides following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, the mother of the woman killed in a car-ramming attack stepped forward to inject calm into the discourse. Susan Bro, mother of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, has thanked President Donald Trump for his statements following the weekend’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2017 Three activists with ties to the communist Workers World Party have been arrested and charged with felonies for their roles in the Aug. 15 toppling of a Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina. Takiyah Thompson, a student at North Carolina Central University, was charged with two felonies related to […]
