by WorldTribune Staff, September 8, 2019 Pro-Iran factions in Iraq are deploying “electronic armies” to social media outlets in an attempt to silence their detractors, accusing them of being agents of Israel in what is tantamount to “incitements to murder,” a report said. “Iraqi journalists, activists and researchers are facing a wave of accusations and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 8, 2019 Roman Polanski, the director who is still loved by Hollywood’s elite despite his admission of being a child rapist, was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival for his film “An Officer and a Spy”, which is based on a book about a wrongfully accused […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2019 As the United States ramped up its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran via energy sector sanctions, Russia said it was considering offering a $10 billion lifeline to Teheran’s vital oil industry. The U.S. Treasury Department on Sept. 4 announced sanctions on 25 Iranian entities and 11 vessels while offering […]
FPI / September 6, 2019 By Richard Fisher, Geostrategy-Direct.com An Aug. 29 article on new missiles that may be displayed in China’s ten-year large military parade on Oct. 1 stated these would include, “hypersonic missiles such as the DF-17 and DF-20 which are capable of breaching missile shields….,” according to “military sources” cited by South […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2019 Since July 25, seven illegal immigrants have been arrested on rape and sexual assault charges in Montgomery County, Maryland. While most in the corporate media ignored the news, conservative outlets provided coverage and noted that the prosperous suburb just North of Washington, D.C. is a sanctuary county. That didn’t […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2019 In the past week, Walmart, Kroger and Walgreens all decided to ban the open carry of firearms in their stores. Walgreens on Sept. 5 posted a short statement on the issue, which says, “We are joining other retailers in asking our customers to no longer openly carry firearms into […]
FPI / September 5, 2019 By Richard Fisher, Geostrategy-Direct.com TAIPEI — During a meeting here on Aug. 26, a source close to the leadership of the government of Taiwan told Geostrategy-Direct of fears that a violent Chinese government crackdown on months-long protests in Hong Kong could also lead to a Chinese decision to attack Taiwan. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 5, 2019 The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has declared the National Rifle Association (NRA) is a “domestic terrorist organization” and called on the federal government to do the same. In a resolution passed on Sept. 3 the San Francisco board said that the United States is “plagued by an epidemic […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 5, 2019 CNN on Sept. 4 let the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls make their cases for who was best suited to save the Earth. In a seven-hour marathon town hall, the airport news network gave each candidate 40 minutes to spew on climate change. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 5, 2019 The nominee to head up South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has said he will not renounce his past ties to communism, which included an arrest in 1993 while he was part of a group which called for an armed revolt to create a workers’ socialist country. Cho Kuk, liberal […]
