USA TODAY becoming so YESTERDAY? Journalists cut nationwide after takeover bid

USA TODAY becoming so YESTERDAY? Journalists cut nationwide after takeover bid

by WorldTribune Staff, January 24, 2019 Gannett, which includes USA TODAY and large regional newspapers such as the Arizona Republic and Des Moines Register, began laying off employees at its media outlets across the country on Jan. 23. Poynter.com reported that the layoffs were a cost-cutting measure that was planned before the recent news that […]

No ‘peace treaty’ please: ‘Love’, nukes and missile fatigue on the Korean peninsula

No ‘peace treaty’ please: ‘Love’, nukes and missile fatigue on the Korean peninsula

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk The revelation of another “undeclared” North Korean missile base should send shock waves through all those concerned about the safety and security of the region, notably South Korea. Actually, however, it’s hard to find ordinary people too worried about the latest report by esteemed experts at the Center for […]

Venuezuela’s socialist nightmare could be ending; Military no longer ‘faithful’

Venuezuela’s socialist nightmare could be ending; Military no longer ‘faithful’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 23, 2019 With support from the U.S., opposition leaders in Venezuela have sparked what they hope is the beginning of the end of the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro. Reports on the ground say smaller-scale demonstrations that began on Jan. 21 began to spread on Jan. 22 with protests erupting […]

UN: Fuel illegally shipped from Iran is financing Houthis’ war in Yemen

UN: Fuel illegally shipped from Iran is financing Houthis’ war in Yemen

by WorldTribune Staff, January 23, 2019 Fuel is being illegally shipped from Iranian ports to Yemen to support the Houthi rebels in their war against the Yemeni government, the United Nations said. In an 85-page report to the UN Security Council on Jan. 18, a UN panel tasked with monitoring the Yemen conflict said it […]

Trump prepares for 2nd Kim summit by playing hardball with Seoul over defense costs

Trump prepares for 2nd Kim summit by playing hardball with Seoul over defense costs

by WorldTribune Staff, January 23, 2019 Amid preparations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, U.S. President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Seoul by demanding it pay more for the 28,500 U.S. military personnel stationed in the South. Some Korea analysts say that U.S.’s leverage with Pyongyang, backed by […]

Unreported: BLEXIT, the latest Democrat Party nightmare

Unreported: BLEXIT, the latest Democrat Party nightmare

by WorldTribune Staff, January 23, 2019 A diverse group of Americans, many wearing the red MAGA hat so reviled by the Left, packed the Globe Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 20 for the first major BLEXIT gathering. What is BLEXIT? It is a movement started by conservative activist Candace Owens which aims to “free” black people from […]

Making up the news: Retired TV cameraman tells how it’s done in the former USSR

Making up the news: Retired TV cameraman tells how it’s done in the former USSR

Special to WorldTribune.com By Dmitry Volchek, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Strict control of broadcast television has been a key element of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nearly two decades in power. The vast majority of Russians continue to get most of their information from TV, giving the Kremlin a powerful tool for shaping public […]

Out of control: U.S. media under pressure after major errors with inflammatory impact

Out of control: U.S. media under pressure after major errors with inflammatory impact

by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2019 The major media are or should be reeling after two major blunders in a matter of days. Then again, news consumers frequenting these outlets may not even be aware. After BuzzFeed’s story which claimed President Trump had instructed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress was debunked by the special […]

Planned Parenthood performed 332,757 abortions in the past year and took in $1.67 billion in revenue

Planned Parenthood performed 332,757 abortions in the past year and took in $1.67 billion in revenue

by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2019 The number of abortions in the United States has reached the lowest level since the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Yet Planned Parenthood in the past year performed more abortions than it had the previous year. According to its newly […]