by WorldTribune Staff, February 11, 2019 The use of blackface in the United States goes back to around the 1830s when white actors in minstrel shows darkened their faces and used exaggerated stereotypes to dehumanize black people. In January, Florida’s Republican secretary of state, Michael Ertel, resigned after it was revealed that, in 2005, he […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2019 President Donald Trump said during his State of the Union address on Feb. 5 that America would “never be a socialist country.” Democrats seem to think otherwise. According to a Gallup poll from August 2018 Gallup, 57 percent of Democrats view socialism in a positive light, and 47 percent […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Parris H. Chang Forty years ago, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping made a celebratory tour of the United States in the wake of the U.S. recognition of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Deng’s trip from Jan. 28 to Feb. 5, 1979, started in Washington, and made stops in Atlanta, Houston and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Addressing a deeply divided nation, reflecting upon a tumultuous two years in his own presidency, but seeking a break in the political storm clouds over Washington, Donald Trump called upon the equally divided U.S. Congress to “choose greatness” and embrace a “moment of unlimited potential” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2019 What exactly is the Green New Deal? After a huge build-up and amid heavy media coverage, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Feb. 7 unveiled her plan. The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberly Strassel tweeted of the deal’s unveiling: “By the end of the Green New Deal resolution (and accompanying fact sheet) […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2019 House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who this week announced the committee will launch a wide-ranging investigation into President Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign, met with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson in July 2018, a report said. In a scene that is being compared to the infamous Bill […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 8, 2019 Planned Parenthood’s assertion that most late-term abortions are performed due to “grave danger to a woman’s life and fetal demise” is false, a pro-life media outlet reported, citing several medical professionals who perform such abortions. Amid a firestorm of criticism over late-term abortion legislation passed in New York and […]
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2019 The three top Democrats in the commonwealth of Virginia seem engaged in a remarkable game of one-upmanship – or is it one-downmanship? Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring are all facing calls to step down amid a trio of scandals in what […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling for an investigation into USA Powerlifting (USAPL) after its announcement last month that men who identify as transgender women are banned from competing at women’s events. The Minnesota Democrat sent a letter to the powerlifting organization on behalf of one of her constituents, JayCee […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 7, 2019 A state lawmaker in Connecticut has introduced legislation calling for the tax on ammunition in the state to be increased by 50 percent. State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, a Democrat representing the 13th District, said of HB 5700: “Currently ammunition is taxed at the same rate as other products. We […]
