InternationalCommentary
Trump-Kim Photo Op at the DMZ Fails to Deliver
“If you step forward, you will be the first U.S. president to cross the border,” said Kim Jong Un through a translator to President Donald… Read More
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BBC Report Shows Disturbing Nature of China’s ‘Thought Transformation’ Camps
Adorned with bright smiles and clothed in colorful garb, Uighur Muslims held in political reeducation camps flash across the screen as they sing and dance… Read More
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‘Prosper Africa’ Promises Long-Overdue Change in US Approach to Continent
American policymakers have long talked about reorienting U.S. policy toward Africa to “trade, not aid.” Yet, despite the rhetoric, the U.S.’ Africa policy has remained… Read More
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US-China Talks at G-20 Unlikely to End Trade Disputes
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are set to meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan,… Read More
International Analysis
As Tensions Between Iran and US Rise, What You Need to Know
Today Daniel Davis sits down with The Heritage Foundation’s Jim Phillips, an expert in Middle Eastern affairs, to discuss what’s going on with Iran. Is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The US Can Afford to Stay Calm With Iran
President Donald Trump recently ordered and then called off a retaliatory strike against Iran for destroying a U.S. surveillance drone. The U.S. asserts that the… Read More
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Why Iran’s Aggression Won’t Succeed
President Donald Trump’s new round of sanctions against Iran is the latest salvo in a wide-ranging effort to pressure the regime in Tehran. The goal… Read More
InternationalNews
Iran Says White House Is ‘Mentally Retarded’ After Learning of New Sanctions
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said that the White House is “mentally retarded” Tuesday after new sanctions were imposed on the country. “Hard-hitting sanctions” were… Read More
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Trump Ratchets Up Sanctions on Iran’s Top Ayatollah, His Inner Circle
After pulling back from the brink of a military strike last week, the Trump administration is targeting the assets of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali… Read More
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3 Years After Brexit Vote, Dire Warnings for UK Economy Have Proved Wrong
Pollsters had heart palpitations in June 2016 as the people of Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. A dismayed media spouted speculative hysteria… Read More
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The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez’s Shameful Ignorance of History
“The United States is running concentration camps on our southern border, and that is what they are.”—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. In April 1944, two Slovakian Jews… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
What Was Iran Thinking in Shooting Down a US Drone?
U.S.-Iran tensions just reached a new level: Iran shot down an American drone. In today’s episode, we unpack the situation with Tom Spoehr, director of… Read More
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Corruption and Violence Are Crippling Haiti
Haiti is trapped in yet another cycle of violence. In recent months, ongoing street demonstrations protesting government corruption have resulted in a chaotic flurry of… Read More
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Latin America Is Pivoting From Socialism to Freedom
South America’s attempt at a leftist version of the European Union is on life support. The regional grouping, called the Union of South American Nations,… Read More
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Iran and Trump: Here’s What’s Really Going On
There are wars and rumors of war. And then there is President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran, which fuels endless speculation. Despite much public handwringing… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Millions Are Taking to the Streets in Hong Kong. Here’s What’s at Stake.
For the second weekend in a row, demonstrators filled the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest a major threat to the city’s liberty…. Read More
International Analysis
He Grew Up Under Socialism. Now He’s Urging Young People to Reject It.
Daniel Di Martino grew up in Venezuela, and left the country after socialism took its grip. Now, he’s on a mission to convince young people… Read More
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InternationalNews
Anti-Israel BDS Movement Is Anti-Semitism Disguised as Free Speech, Rubio Says
Sen. Marco Rubio sharply criticized the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, saying that it falsely masquerades as a crusade for free speech. “Let’s pass… Read More
International Analysis
How the US Is Promoting Religious Liberty Around the World
Around the world, religious liberty remains under threat. In China, a million Uighurs Muslims are now in internment camps—and it’s not the only nation where… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Eyes More US Troops for Poland, Easing Poles’ Visa Travel to US
President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to possibly station 2,000 more U.S. military troops in Poland and to add the country “fairly soon” to the… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
China’s Power Grab in Hong Kong
The following is an edited transcript of an interview with Mike Gonzalez, which appeared in The Daily Signal’s June 11 podcast episode. Daniel Davis: That’s… Read More
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It’s Time for Poland to Join the Visa Waiver Program
President Andrzej Duda of Poland is set to visit President Donald Trump at the White House this week to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poland… Read More
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Stand Up to Anti-Semitism and Historical Revisionism. Because Truth Matters.
History, it has been said, is written by the winners of wars and other conflicts. But all too often, it is rewritten by historical revisionists—especially… Read More
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Trump’s UK Visit Was a Glowing Success
It’s not too much to call President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, which concluded on Wednesday, a big success. The curious thing is that… Read More
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Turkey’s Arms Deal With Russia Is an Affront to NATO
The Turkish government Tuesday reaffirmed its intention to complete the controversial purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system, a move appropriately drawing the… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Prohibits Cruise Travel to Cuba, Undoing More Obama Policy
The Trump administration moved Tuesday to impose new restrictions on travel from the United States to Cuba, halting cruise ships from going to the island… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why the Indo-Pacific is the Pentagon’s ‘Priority Theater’
The Department of Defense’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, released June 1, is most remarkable for its clarity. It underscores America’s enduring commitment to the region, which… Read More
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Theresa May Will Be Gone in Days. Why Not Meet With Boris Johnson?
President Donald Trump began his state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday with a day of ceremony, including a private lunch and a banquet… Read More
