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Russia Practices for Nuclear War With Triad Missile Launches
Russia flexed its muscles with multiple ballistic and cruise missile launches Thursday, putting strategic nuclear forces to the test, according to the Russian defense ministry. In nuclear triad drills, the Russian military launched missiles from land, sea, and air. A unit of the Strategic Missile Force launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from a road-mobile…Ryan Pickrell -
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Russia Field-Tested Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine. Why That Cyberthreat Matters for US.
KYIV, Ukraine—Since 2014 Russia has used Ukraine as a testing ground for its hybrid warfare doctrine, underscoring what some security experts say is a case study for the new kinds of security threats the U.S. and its Western allies can anticipate from Moscow. “The threats Ukraine faces are harbingers of things to come for the…Nolan Peterson -
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James Mattis Walks Out Onto Kim Jong Un’s Doorstep. Here’s His Message.
Standing in the tense demilitarized zone dividing North Korea and South Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said America isn't looking for a fight, but is ready for one. “Our goal is not war,” Mattis said Friday of the nuclear missile threat from North Korea under dictator Kim Jong Un, “but rather the complete, verifiable, and irreversible…Ryan Pickrell -
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If Trump Skips This Event, It Could Undercut US Influence in Asia
Early this week, it became clear that President Donald Trump had decided not to attend the East Asia Summit in the Philippines on Nov. 14. He should reconsider. The annual summit brings together leaders from the 10 Southeast Asian countries with eight others from outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—namely, the U.S., China, Japan,…Walter Lohman -
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Media Elite Who Got Rich on Sexual Deviancy Turn on Another One of Their Own
If you wonder why Hollywood stayed so quiet so long about casting couch abuse behind closed doors, just look at how the entertainment industry enabled perverted sexual exploitation of women in front of the camera. Fashion magazine moguls at Conde Nast have now reportedly blacklisted soft-porn celebrity photographer Terry Richardson from working on shoots for…Michelle Malkin -
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What Japan’s Election Outcome Means for the US, East Asia
From a distant American viewpoint, the Japanese election on Sunday was much ado about nothing. The country’s leader remained in place, the dominant party remained in control, and there will be no shifts in Japan’s policies. The electorate chose continuation of the status quo rather than risk upsetting a positive economic growth trend or putting…Bruce Klingner -
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US, South Korea Stand United Against Kim Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in could be set to take an international good cop/bad cop approach in handling the North Korean nuclear threat, one expert suggests in advance of Trump’s two-week trip to Asia in November. “While it’s true many of the things said by President Trump and [North Korea’s] Kim…Fred Lucas -
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I’m a Conservative Who Was Roofied by a Stranger. Here’s What I Think of the ‘Me Too’ Hashtag.
Me, too. That phrase has floated around social media all week, a trend started in response to the recent sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The premise is simple, if not oversimplified: Shift the focus away from predators and onto the victims. Tens of thousands of women—and men—have shared their stories of rape,…Amy Swearer -
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Democrat Didn’t Fire Top Staffer, Who Earned $170K, for Tax Evasion Conviction
The chief of staff to Rep. Bennie Thompson spends his days in the halls of Congress and his weekends in jail for tax evasion, after the Mississippi Democrat violated his pledge to fire his wealthy chief if the aide was found guilty of stiffing the Treasury of $150,000. Issac Lanier Avant made $170,000 a year…Luke Rosiak -
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The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America
Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities for political demagoguery as taxation. Today some politicians argue that the rich must pay their fair share and label the proposed changes in tax law as tax cuts for the rich. Let’s look at who pays what, with an eye toward attempting…Walter E. Williams -
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Nikki Haley: North Korea Deal a ‘Cautionary Tale’ for Iran Nukes
Recalling the foreign policy failures of three past administrations with regard to North Korea, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is suggesting following the negotiating model of President Ronald Reagan instead. “Not so long ago, an American president inherited an international arms control agreement negotiated by his predecessor,” Haley told a crowd of…Fred Lucas -
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Detective Who Wrongfully Arrested Nurse Now Fired
Three months ago, Salt Lake City Detective Jeff Payne arrested a hospital nurse in what became a highly criticized incident. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown has now fired the detective after an internal investigation determined Payne violated department policies. Payne’s attorney said his client plans to appeal the decision, and blames his firing…Amy Swearer -
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ACLU Silent on Gay Coffee Shop Owner Who Kicked Out Pro-Lifers
The American Civil Liberties Union has remained silent on the issue of a gay coffee shop owner kicking out a group of Christians, despite multiple requests for comment from The Daily Caller News Foundation. The ACLU did not return multiple requests on an incident last week, when a gay coffee shop owner in Seattle, Washington,…Amber Randall -
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LGBT Activists Wanted Elites, Not All, to Decide on Gay Marriage in Australia
After years of political wrangling over same-sex marriage, Australian voters are having their say in a national postal vote that ends on Nov. 7. The survey of all registered voters has the potential to resolve an issue that, thanks to the relentless lobbying of same-sex marriage activists, has been dominating the Australian political discourse for…Lyle Shelton -
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Who Wins and Who Loses With Tax Reform?
Let’s be honest, if the tax plan currently being debated in Washington becomes law, there will be winners and losers. The question is, how will it affect you? The GOP plan to reform America’s tax code is, as someone might say, huge. And it could have huge implications on individuals, businesses, and the economy. What…Genevieve Wood -
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How Russian Propaganda Threatens Stability of Neighbors
Russia spreads misinformation in all forms of media, including via Facebook and other popular social media sites, and that hurts the stability of its neighbors and other countries, citizens of several such nations said at a forum in Washington. Government officials and a journalist from four countries neighboring Russia—Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, and Ukraine—said they have…Ian Snively -
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Turkey Has Imprisoned an American Pastor for a Year. It’s Time We Take a Stand.
It’s been almost one year since Andrew Brunson, an American pastor, was unjustly imprisoned without charges in Turkey. Imagine spending a whole year in a Turkish prison as a hostage. Unfortunately, most Americans have no idea what is really happening in Turkey. Turkey has traditionally been a strong ally of the United States, but has chosen…Sen. James Lankford -
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Are Britain’s Conservatives Dead?
A year ago—even six months ago—Britain’s Conservative Party was riding high. It had won an unexpected victory in the 2015 election. Then, in June 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union—a result that delighted most voters on the right, and quite a few on the left too. And at the start of the summer,…Ted Bromund -
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Latin America Should Not Tolerate Cuba’s Aggression Toward US Diplomats
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently announced that he would expel two-thirds of Cuba’s diplomats stationed at their embassy in Washington, D.C. This move comes after the U.S. scaled down the number of diplomats stationed in Havana as a result U.S. diplomats being injured by sonic attacks there. Starting 10 months ago, a mysterious sonar…Ana Quintana -
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This UN Resolution Is a Major Step Toward Justice for Victims of ISIS Genocide
It was a breakthrough, if not an uncontroversial one. Last week, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a significant and promising resolution on the atrocities committed by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, in Iraq. The United Kingdom introduced this landmark resolution, which launches an investigation into whether ISIS has committed genocide and…Kelsey Zorzi