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Meet 7 Dangerous Iranians Who Will No Longer Be Sanctioned
Iran has a long history of supporting violence and terrorism within the Middle East, as well as around the world. The following list is a small sample of some of the most dangerous Iranians who will no longer be sanctioned through the implementation of the Iran deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action). 1. Qasem Soleimani… -
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Inside Ukraine’s Grassroots Fight for Democracy
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—In a stuffy basement a block off Prospekt Lenina (Mariupol’s main street, which is named after Vladimir Lenin), about 30 Mariupol residents recently gathered for a lesson in democracy. It was raining and thundering outside. And, like during most storms in Mariupol since the war began in spring 2014, it wasn’t immediately clear if… -
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How Tax Reform Can Reward Those Who Save Rather Than Spend
After nearly 30 years of a virtually unchanged tax system, Americans are calling for a reform to the outdated system. As a result, a group of experts identified several problems with the current tax system and proposed new solutions for modern tax reform at The Heritage Foundation on Monday. These experts came to a conclusion:… -
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One African Nation’s Crisis of Democracy
Citizens of the small East African country of Burundi are at the polls today to select a president, though the outcome is virtually guaranteed. Two-term incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza is expected to glide to a third term, particularly since the opposition has announced it will be boycotting the vote. At issue for the opposition is… -
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5 Reasons Lawmakers Should Ignore the UN Vote and Reject Iran Deal
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted Monday morning to support the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. President Obama did so despite strong opposition from Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif.,… -
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Obama Doubles Down on Using UN to Undermine Congress
News reports confirmed this week that President Obama intends to submit the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, to the United Nations Security Council before allowing Congress a chance to scrutinize the deal. The reaction from Congress was justified outrage. Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs… -
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Iran Deal to Be Sent to UN Security Council Before Congress: A Deliberate Insult by the President
According to news reports, the Obama administration is currently circulating a draft United Nations Security Council resolution to implement the commitments agreed to under the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The expectation among other Security Council member states is that the U.S. will seek a vote on the resolution… -
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Netanyahu: Iran Deal ‘A Grave Mistake’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News that the nuclear agreement with Iran endangers the safety of the entire world. “I think this puts all of us in danger. Israel, our Arab neighbors, the Middle East as a whole,” Netanyahu told ABC. Netanyahu tweeted that the United States and Israel are especially endangered by… -
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Why Russia’s Arctic Positioning Should Worry You
The U.S. should be concerned about its lack of presence in the Arctic, according to one security expert. Speaking at the Wilson Center recently, Global Brief magazine founder Irvin Studin painted a picture of Arctic geostrategy in which “Russia is way ahead” of the U.S. in the region. Studin was referring to the Kremlin’s plans… -
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Russia Is Showing Cold War-Era Levels of Aggression
President Obama’s nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joe Dunford, startled members of the Senate Armed Services Committee last week when he called Russia the gravest potential “existential threat to the United States.” But countries along Russia’s borders know exactly what the general means. Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an improbable,… -
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Police Officer Pockets $6,000 From People Who Had Their Cars Taken Through Forfeiture
A Tennessee police officer was indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft after he pocketed $6,000 from property owners who had their cars taken through civil asset forfeiture. An investigation from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s office released last week found that Sgt. Michael Hurt, a 15-year veteran of the Morristown, Tenn.,… -
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Forget Iran: North Korea May Be More Immediate Threat
While the White House winds up its deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear program, angst abounds in U.S. national security circles. Contributing to the anxiety over how the Tehran regime will act in the future is knowledge of how the Pyongyang regime has acted in the past. For years, the North Korean government dabbled… -
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Judge Who Declines to Do Same-Sex Marriages Says Civil Rights Struggle Inspired His Career
A Toledo judge who declined to officiate at the wedding of two women Monday has apologized to the couple for a 45-minute delay, explaining that his “personal and Christian beliefs” compelled him to ask that another judge step in. Judge C. Allen McConnell said he was awaiting guidance from the Ohio Supreme Court on whether… -
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Why I’d Never Invest in the Chinese Stock Market (And It’s Not Just Because of the New Decline)
From the summer of 2009 through 2012, I was an American economist living in Beijing. Although an avid stock investor, I have never once owned a Chinese listed company. Let me tell you why. Traditionally, Chinese households have had (basically) two places to put their savings: the banking system and residential real estate. With housing… -
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Japanese and South Korean Ambassadors Identify Strategies to Combat North Korea’s Growing Power
Through its continuous work to build, deploy and sell nuclear weapons and its general belligerence toward the rest of the region, North Korea is putting pressure on nearby democracies. Those democracies should put the pressure right back on the hermit kingdom by opposing its missile development and sales and exposing its appalling human rights record…. -
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A Tale of Two Cities: Ukraine Wins One Back, But War Remains Close
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—A thunderstorm loomed over Mariupol on the afternoon of July 6. To the north, the sky turned dark and a cool pre-storm breeze kicked up as the sounds of distant thunder began to roll in. A waitress at the Natalka coffee shop on Prospekt Lenina smiled and said, “It’s only a storm. Not artillery.”… -
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How U.S. Plans Respond to Russia Breaking Yet Another Arms Treaty
In a turn of events that surprises no one, Russia continues to act in a belligerent fashion on the world stage. While testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on June 25, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work spoke strongly against Russia’s “provocations,” calling them “irresponsible” and an attempt to “intimidate our allies and us.”… -
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Cuban Dissident Who Warned Obama Engagement With Castro Would Fail Injured By Castro’s Thugs
When President Obama confidently asserted “this is what change looks like” during his Cuba embassy announcement last week, he couldn’t possibly have had in mind the picture of a bloodied and bandaged Antonio Rodiles. And yet, the dissident leader warned Obama that very day in a tweet that appeasement meant more repression of dissidents. Rodiles… -
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This Could Be the Beginning of the End for the European Union
Its failure to make a €1.73 billion euro payment to the International Monetary Fund by June 30 makes Greece the first developed country in history to default to the IMF. It could also mark the beginning of the end for the European Union as the world has known it. Brinkmanship by Greece’s hard-left Syriza government—rejecting… -
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State Silences Bakers Who Refused to Make Cake for Lesbian Couple, Fines Them $135K
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, to pay $135,000 in emotional damages to the couple they denied service. "This case is not about a wedding cake or a marriage," Avakian wrote. "It is about…