by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2016 Russia would never have used Iranian air bases for attacks in Syria before U.S. President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Teheran, When the world was sanctioning Iran, “the Russians kept the regime at arm’s length,” the Jerusalem Post said in an analysis on Aug. 18. Two weeks ago, the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2016 President Barack Obama is set to relinquish the last vestiges of U.S. control of the Internet. Barring “any significant impediment” the Department of Commerce will finalize the transition effective Oct. 1, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Lawrence Strickling said on Aug. 16. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded contracts as […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 18, 2016 The $400 million cash payment to Iran that President Barack Obama insists was not “ransom” was reportedly delayed until American hostages were released. The U.S. did not allow Iran to pick up the cash from Switzerland until after a Swiss Air Force plane carrying the hostages left Teheran on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice set a “new standard” when it let Hillary Clinton off the hook for alleged criminal conduct while it continued to pursue a case against WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, said. Meanwhile, the attempt by a U.S. Navy sailor to use the “Hillary Clinton […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Few U.S. Presidential election campaigns have been so heavily dominated by extreme, partisan propaganda — and so lacking in substance — as the campaign of 2016. The goal of the outgoing Administration and its designated successor, Hillary Clinton, has been to ensure complete […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Parris H. Chang In recent months, both chambers of the U.S. Congress have passed the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and the “six assurances” as cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan Relations. The six assurances, which were given to Taiwan by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan in July 1982, include U.S. pledges not to set a […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 Americans are overwhelmingly against accepting a wave of Syrian refugees into the country, a new poll found. Just 36 percent of U.S. voters support allowing the refugees to enter, according to a Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll released on Aug. 15. The Obama administration is close to reaching […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 16, 2016 North Carolina has filed an emergency brief with the Supreme Court to restore its voter ID law, saying it is too close to the November election for courts to nullify a system that was used in the state’s primary elections. “North Carolina should not be forced to scramble mere […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2016 America’s major allies are calling on President Barack Obama not to change U.S. nuclear weapons policy. Japan, South Korea, France and the UK have all signaled their opposition to Obama’s planned “no first use” policy for the United States. Obama’s “last-minute drive for a foreign-policy legacy is making U.S. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 15, 2016 The Republican national security establishment is spooked by Donald Trump. They are not so concerned about the GOP candidate’s campaign style. No, the main fear is Trump’s threat to cushy Washington, D.C. lifestyles, writes national security correspondent Rowan Scarborough. An anti-Trump letter signed by 50 national security Republicans “provided […]
