InternationalCommentary
Euroskeptic Parties Cast Outsize Shadow Over EU Elections
In May 2017, when Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Louvre in Paris to celebrate his election as president of France, he took the stage to… Read More
International Analysis
Podcast: The Strange Terrorist Attack in Sri Lanka
Did other, bigger terrorist groups help a relatively small group in Sri Lanka pull off the sophisticated attack that left nearly 300 dead Sunday? Why… Read More
International Analysis
Podcast: Conservatism in Australia
We talk to Martyn Iles, managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, about e state of conservatism here in the U.S. and abroad in Australia…. Read More
InternationalNews
Pompeo: Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka Show ‘Brutal Nature of Radical Terrorists’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said several U.S. citizens died in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists killed over 200 people and wounded… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hungary Is Key to Shoring Up NATO Alliance
Closer ties with the countries of Central Europe are a national security policy priority for the Trump administration—and a long-overdue return to the policies of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why People Aren’t Fleeing This Central American Country in Caravans
LIBERIA, Costa Rica—In the ongoing U.S. debate about immigration, the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala are mainly in the news because… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Veto of Yemen War Resolution Protects US Security Interests
President Donald Trump rebuffed congressional efforts to withdraw U.S. support from the war in Yemen on Tuesday, vetoing a bill that would have forced the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Netanyahu’s Reelection Is a Win for Israel and the US
The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reelected to serve Israel for a record-setting fifth term…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Establishment Is Trying to Kill Brexit
The April 12 date for Great Britain to leave the European Union has now passed, and Great Britain is still paying about 1 billion pounds… Read More
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US Must Remain Wary of International Criminal Court Even After Decision to Not Target Americans
After nearly 18 months of deliberations, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court decided on April 12 to reject the request from ICC prosecutor… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Netanyahu Scored a Historic Win. Here’s What to Expect Next.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched yet another victory in Israel’s elections on Tuesday, winning a historic fifth term in office that could soon make him… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Has Designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terrorist Group. It’s About Time.
President Donald Trump has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organization. It’s about time. Other administrations might have done it, but didn’t…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Implications of EU Elections in May for the Future of Europe
In about six weeks, from May 23 to 26, European Parliament elections will take place across Europe. Those elections could be a defining moment. The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Sanctioning Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group Will Hit Iran Hard. Here’s Why.
In a historic move on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Brexit Shambles Stumbles On
On Wednesday, the House of Commons finally reached a majority on a Brexit issue, but only by one vote. This wasn’t a government proposal; it… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why All the Blame for Venezuela’s Woes Falls on Chavez and Maduro
After my recent Spanish-language column at Univision.com looked at the economic collapse in Venezuela, I heard from proponents of socialism who tried to blame the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Leveraging Foreign Aid to Central America to Fix the Border Crisis
Crisis-level flows of Central American migrants to the U.S. has the White House raising questions about the effectiveness of foreign assistance to the region and… Read More
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The ‘Mismanagement’ in Venezuela Part of Its Socialist System
Venezuela is a disaster. Yet 20 years ago, it was the wealthiest country in Latin America. It still has the world’s biggest oil reserves. It… Read More
InternationalNews
4 Reasons Why Africa’s Experiments in Socialism Failed
While Americans weigh arguments made by those promoting programs such as “Medicare for All” and the Green New Deal, some experts look to Africa for… Read More
InternationalNews
At White House, New Venezuelan First Lady Tells of ‘Life and Death’ Fight to Oust Maduro Dictatorship
The wife of the interim president of Venezuela, visiting the White House on Wednesday, said her country is engaged in a life-and-death struggle against an… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Brexit Stands on the Brink
Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday that there is still not enough support to get her Brexit deal passed in Parliament, yet it remains… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Recognizes Israel’s Right to Golan Heights During Netanyahu Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised President Donald Trump as the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the Oval Office. Netanyahu’s comments… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Repression of Religion in China Is Getting Worse. Here’s What Can Be Done.
It’s been a little more than a year now since new regulations on religious affairs went into effect in China in February 2018. Although Chinese… Read More
InternationalCommentary
These New Laws Will Strengthen US Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
The U.N.’s International Labor Organization in 2016 estimated that there were 40.3 million victims of modern slavery throughout the world, including 24.9 million in forced… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Fallen ISIS Caliphate Will Return
The last ISIS stronghold is no longer strong. Or held. The last recognized remnant of the terrorist group’s so-called caliphate is gone, Fox News reported… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Why Brexit Could Happen Soon, and How It Will Affect Britain
Brexit has teetered on the brink of failure in recent months, as the British Parliament and the European Union have failed to reach agreement on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Don’t Erase Women at the United Nations
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women is being pressured to embrace “gender identity” ideology at its annual meeting this week. If successful,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Swipe at Trump Shows Need to Clean House at VOA’s Parent Agency
Evidence continues to mount that the U.S. Agency for Global Media is in profound need of new leadership. Scandal after scandal has arisen from poor… Read More
