Shame: Pope Francis betrays Christendom, denounces a U.S. president

Shame: Pope Francis betrays Christendom, denounces a U.S. president

Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner Pope Francis recently delivered a veiled attack on President Trump. The Holy Father strongly dislikes not just the president, but his “America First” agenda. Trump faces fierce opposition from multiple fronts — the Democrats, the liberal media, unions and establishment Republicans. He can add the Vatican to the list. […]

Media mock Trump’s Sweden comment as European press covers continuing crime wave

Media mock Trump’s Sweden comment as European press covers continuing crime wave

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 The media was quick to jump on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on the “problems” Sweden is having with Muslim migrants. Meanwhile, Swedish police say the wave of crime committed by migrants from Muslim-majority countries is all too real. Riots reportedly broke out in the highly immigrant concentrated Stockholm […]

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, Taliban has revived and conflict escalation seems likely

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, Taliban has revived and conflict escalation seems likely

Special to WorldTribune.com By Jonathan Alexander Hoffman, Research Associate, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The security situation in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate rapidly through February 2017, and risked dragging the region and international community into a revived major conflict with no consideration yet being made by Kabul or major external powers as to the possible, or […]

Chess vs checkers: U.S.-Russia ties in 2017 have no relevance to the liberal media narrative

Chess vs checkers: U.S.-Russia ties in 2017 have no relevance to the liberal media narrative

Special to WorldTribune.com by William R. Hawkins, FamilySecurityMatters.org The pack journalists of the liberal media are baying at the moon of “Kremlin-gate” trying to link President Donald Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russia to Moscow’s alleged attempt to rig the 2016 election in Trump’s favor. Putin supposedly thought Trump would be the weaker commander-in-chief. […]

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 21, 2017 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s pledge of America’s “steadfast and enduring” commitment to the European Union (EU) did little to calm anxious EU supporters who heard a different message coming from White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. “We are worried and we should be worried,” Thomas Matussek, senior adviser […]

Iran hits growing consensus between Israel and Sunni Muslim states

Iran hits growing consensus between Israel and Sunni Muslim states

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 The growing level of cooperation between Israel and Sunni Muslim states is not sitting well in Iran. Iran on Feb. 20 blasted what it said was coordination between Israel and Saudi Arabia, describing attempts to create an “international atmosphere” against Teheran, Israel’s Arutz Sheva reported. “It’s unfortunate that this […]

Geostrategy: Russia takes the Arctic seriously, U.S. has only two icebreakers

Geostrategy: Russia takes the Arctic seriously, U.S. has only two icebreakers

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 Russia, with nearly 40 icebreakers, is dominating the battle for the Arctic over the United States, which has just two of the vessels, a key Congressional leader said. Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican and chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Coast Guard and maritime transportation, […]

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘We’re very lucky’ Sen. John McCain’s not in charge

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘We’re very lucky’ Sen. John McCain’s not in charge

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 Sen. John McCain’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s feud with the media is driven by his “personal dispute” with Trump and America is “very lucky” that McCain is not the one in the White House, Sen. Rand Paul said. “Everything that he says about the president is colored by […]

Poll finds surge in optimism on the economy despite post-election media storm

Poll finds surge in optimism on the economy despite post-election media storm

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 A majority of Americans say the economy is gaining strength and believe the trend will continue under President Donald Trump, according to a new poll. The survey found that 61 percent view the economy as strong, while 39 percent say it is weak, according to a Harvard-Harris poll provided […]