The gods of high tech quarrel as a $200 million Facebook satellite falls to earth

The gods of high tech quarrel as a $200 million Facebook satellite falls to earth

by WorldTribune Staff, September 2, 2016 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed his “deep disappointment” after his $200 million satellite that was to be launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX exploded on the Cape Canaveral launch pad on Sept. 1. “As I’m here in Africa, I’m deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX’s launch failure destroyed our satellite […]

Trump team on Obama’s uranium deal with Iran: He ‘gave away the store’

Trump team on Obama’s uranium deal with Iran: He ‘gave away the store’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 2, 2016 Donald Trump’s campaign on Sept. 1 said that news of a secret deal that allowed Iran to evade restrictions on its nuclear program shows just how “deeply flawed” the nuclear agreement pushed by President Barack Obama is. Reuters on Sept. 1 cited a soon-to-be-published report by the Institute for […]

Released document reveals CIA role in Watergate, James Angleton’s concerns about ‘Pentagon Papers’

Released document reveals CIA role in Watergate, James Angleton’s concerns about ‘Pentagon Papers’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 1, 2016 A newly obtained document reveals direct CIA involvement in the Watergate break in and that the deputy director of the CIA and the acting chief of the FBI advised President Richard Nixon to “get rid of the people involved in the cover-up, no matter how high.” The document, obtained […]

‘Shredded’ U.S. credibility: Former military officials slam Obama’s ISIL strategy

‘Shredded’ U.S. credibility: Former military officials slam Obama’s ISIL strategy

by WorldTribune Staff, September 1, 2016 U.S. President Barack Obama has yet to forge a “sound strategy” in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and lacks the “political will” to take advice from his military commanders, a group of former military officials said in a report. “At the end of the […]

High court minus Scalia split; NC voter ID law invalidated for 2016 election

High court minus Scalia split; NC voter ID law invalidated for 2016 election

by WorldTribune Staff, September 1, 2016 North Carolina’s voter ID law has been invalidated for the November elections after the Supreme Court on Aug. 31 split 4-4 on the state’s appeal for a stay of a circuit court’s ruling striking down the law. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony Kennedy and Samuel Alito would […]

No longer ‘objective’ media said to broaden attack on Trump by targeting his supporters

No longer ‘objective’ media said to broaden attack on Trump by targeting his supporters

by WorldTribune Staff, September 1, 2016 Dispensing with the guise of “objectivity,” major media outlets are not just aiming their guns at candidate Donald Trump. They are also targeting his family, his supporters and the families of his supporters. Big media “has suspended even the illusion of objectivity,” in the 2016 presidential election, Ken Kurson […]

IRS knew that illegals had stolen the Social Security numbers of 1 million U.S. taxpayers but said nothing

IRS knew that illegals had stolen the Social Security numbers of 1 million U.S. taxpayers but said nothing

by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 The IRS discovered that more than 1 million Americans have had their Social Security numbers stolen by illegal aliens, but the agency hasn’t informed the victims because it says its job is to collect taxes, not enforce immigration laws. Investigators notified the IRS of the problem in 2011 and […]

‘Leave Syria,’ Iran tells Turkey; U.S. struggles to persuade warring allies to focus on ISIL

‘Leave Syria,’ Iran tells Turkey; U.S. struggles to persuade warring allies to focus on ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 Turkey’s military operation in Syria is a violation of that country’s sovereignty and the Turks should quickly complete their mission and get out, an Iranian official said on Aug. 30. “Although the fight against terrorism… is a principle for all peace-seeking governments, it cannot and must not justify military […]

U.S. commander: Naval provocations show nuke deal did not change Iran’s behavior

U.S. commander: Naval provocations show nuke deal did not change Iran’s behavior

by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 Iran’s use of fast-attack boats to harass U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf shows the Islamic Republic has not changed its behavior since last summer’s nuclear agreement, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command. “We haven’t seen a significant change in their behavior, just as we’ve kind of […]

Anti-Trump student – a Muslim refugee and LGBT activist – plans to sue her university after Secret Service visit

Anti-Trump student – a Muslim refugee and LGBT activist – plans to sue her university after Secret Service visit

by WorldTribune Staff, August 31, 2016 A Sudanese refugee and LGBT activist at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington plans to sue the college after the Secret Service paid her a visit regarding a Facebook post in which she wrote: “Expect to see me at the Trump rally … Y’all are not prepared for what I’m […]