International Analysis
What Life in Madrid Under Lockdown Is Like
Spain is one of the European countries struggling to stop the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Right now, Madrid is on lockdown: Residents… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Immoral and Irresponsible’: China Blames US Military for Coronavirus
Amid a global pandemic that began in their country, Chinese government officials have ramped up rhetoric to blame America for the spread of coronavirus in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
With Coronavirus, the Chinese Repeat the Soviets’ Chernobyl Failure
Is the coronavirus China’s Chernobyl? It could be—but only if we hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their early missteps that allowed the virus… Read More
InternationalNews
Chinese Official Suggests US Introduced Coronavirus to Wuhan, Says US ‘Owes Us an Explanation’
A Chinese official suggested Thursday that U.S. officials introduced coronavirus into China’s Wuhan region as the virus makes its way to the West from the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Netanyahu Faces Hurdles to Building Governing Coalition After Narrow Israeli Election Win
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did better than expected in Israel’s March 2 elections, but nevertheless still might lose his job. Netanyahu is seeking a… Read More
InternationalNews
4 Things to Know About Chinese Origins of Coronavirus
Before MSNBC personalities were calling it “racist” and “astoundingly gross” to note the origin of the new coronavirus, NBC News reported in January on what… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pro-Life Women Can’t Let UN Commission Distort Women’s Rights
The annual two-week meeting of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women was supposed to kick off this week, flooding Turtle Bay in Manhattan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Another African Tragedy
Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy: “Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions” (The Wall Street Journal), “‘Unprecedented’ Locust Invasion Approaches… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Quiet Success of Trump’s Politically Appointed Ambassadors in Europe
Article II of the U.S. Constitution states that the executive “shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Chinese Media Put on Notice by Trump Administration
The outrageous expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters by Beijing last month over coverage of the coronavirus has set the stage for a long… Read More
InternationalFeature
What It’s Like to Travel Internationally During the Coronavirus Outbreak
KYIV, Ukraine—After the Lufthansa airliner landed at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport, the Airbus A320 jet taxied to the jet bridge and parked. Then flight attendants… Read More
InternationalNews
Pompeo: On World Stage, Trump Has Achieved What Critics Said He Never Could
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted the Trump administration’s strong defense of religious liberty around the world Friday, while saying the president defies critics with… Read More
InternationalNews
House Democrats Block Resolution Condemning Bernie Sanders’ Praise of Fidel Castro
Democratic lawmakers Thursday successfully blocked a GOP resolution condemning Sen. Bernie Sanders’ laudatory comments about the Castro regime. By a vote of 224-189 that fell… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Wall Street Journal Shouldn’t Apologize for Article Criticizing China’s Communist Party
The Wall Street Journal should stand firm in the face of China’s action last week to rescind the media credentials of three Journal reporters and… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Out of Africa Not for US
Defense Secretary Mark Esper drew fire from Congress and elsewhere when it was reported that the Pentagon was downsizing its commitments to Africa. It would… Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Big Takeaways From Trump’s Trip to India
It may look as if President Donald Trump’s trip to India boiled down to little more than media optics and Taj Mahal photo shoots. But there is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
My Family Came From Cuba. Sanders Should Educate Himself on Cuban Suffering.
In a “60 Minutes” segment that aired Feb. 23, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., once again praised the supposed achievements of the Castro family’s communist rule over… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Strengthening America’s Economic Engagement With Africa
America’s first trade deal with a sub-Saharan African country is in the works, and the results could be significant. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Mullahs Moving More Menacing Munitions to Yemen
Add surface-to-air missiles to the growing list of advanced weapons—such as cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and armed drones—that Iran is smuggling to its proxy, the… Read More
InternationalNews
Cuban Americans Tell What Life Under Castro Was Really Like
When Sebastian Arcos and family members tried to travel from Cuba to the United States, authorities stopped them in what turned out to be a… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Japan Augments Alliance Capabilities, but More Needs to Be Done
Since returning as prime minister of Japan in 2012, Shinzo Abe has fulfilled long-standing promises to develop new military capabilities and expand its security role… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran’s Sham Parliamentary Elections Aim to Strengthen Hard-Liners’ Hand
Iran is preparing for another set of rigged parliamentary elections Friday. Once again, Iran’s clerical regime has vetoed the candidacies of almost half of the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Government Is Like Something Out of ‘1984’
The Chinese communist government increasingly poses an existential threat not just to its own 1.4 billion citizens but to the world at large. China is… Read More
International Analysis
Huawei’s Role in the ‘Chinese Espionage Enterprise’
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei has a footprint in countries across the world, including the United States. But in China, companies aren’t really independent from the… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Sanctions Russian Oil Giant in Push for Freedom in Venezuela
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it has imposed sanctions on a Russian state-controlled oil company that does business with the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Setting the Record Straight on American Leadership of the West
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a powerful defense of American leadership of the West over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s most… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The United Nations Once Again Proves Its Anti-Semitism
The depraved totalitarians, nefarious barbarians, two-bit gangsters, odious scoundrels, and bigoted scum who run the United Nations recently set up a new “database” to help… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea’s Coronavirus Problem
In nighttime photos from space, North Korea looks like a black hole compared to the well-lit South. It’s an apt metaphor for what we know… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the US Should Respond to UN’s Latest Anti-Israel Action
This week, the United Nations gave new ammunition to Israel’s enemies. The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report including… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Coronavirus Response Shows the Weakness of Authoritarianism
Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have been a… Read More
