InternationalCommentary
Genocidal Rhetoric on the Rise in One African Nation
Located in central Africa, the small nation of Burundi is on the brink of civil war once again. In April, current President Pierre Nkurunziza announced… Read More
InternationalCommentary
South Korea and Japan Resolve ‘Comfort Women’ Issue
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement Monday to settle long-standing divisive issues resulting from Japan’s 1910-45 occupation of the Korean Peninsula. The most emotional… Read More
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No Way Out: The Forbidden Himalayan Escape Route for Tibetan Refugees From China
NAMCHE BAZAR, Nepal—There are a lot of ways to die on the Nangpa La. For one, the altitude can kill you. This is what Tibetan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Is Obama Administration Siding With Iran Over Congress?
The Obama administration’s controversial nuclear deal with Iran has generated a diplomatic kerfuffle that could limit Congress’s latitude in addressing unrelated security issues. Senior administration… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea’s Leadership, Not the Weather, Is to Blame for Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Earlier this year, Pyongyang declared it was suffering the “worst drought in 100 years.” Indeed, North Korea has suffered widespread food shortage since the early… Read More
InternationalCommentary
U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan: A Quarter of a Loaf
Fast on the heels of the COP21 climate change conference, the Obama Administration announced its first, and likely last, arms sale to Taiwan in this… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Are North Korean Defectors Destined for Severe Punishment?
China is currently considering repatriating nine young North Korean defectors back to North Korea. In early October, the defectors fled North Korea by crossing the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Spain’s Loss of National Sovereignty Driving Rise of Radical Leftists
The political establishment collapsed in Spain in Sunday’s elections, proving once again that this is a trend affecting the entire West, not just the U.S…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Proof That Obama Was Wrong About Cuba
“To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Negative Effects on Haiti of Too Much Foreign Aid
In Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, the wheels of economic progress grind forward slowly. In the case of a newly-rehabilitated flour mill… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Have Human Rights Improved in Cuba? What a Dissident Thinks
It was one year ago this week that the Obama administration announced the United States would normalize relations with Cuba, saying the new policy would… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama Refuses to Alter ISIS Strategy
President Barack Obama traveled to the Pentagon on Monday in a highly choreographed public relations exercise designed to reassure Americans about his administration’s efforts to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hunger and Health Crisis in North Korea
In June of 2015, North Korea was reported to be suffering its “worst drought in 100 years.” Indeed, the country has suffered widespread food shortage… Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine War Freezes Over as State Department Updates Travel Warning
KYIV, Ukraine—As the Ukraine war approaches its third calendar year, daily skirmishes threaten to unglue a shaky truce. The consequences of Russia’s military pivot to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea’s Failed Diplomacy
Twin events over the weekend dashed tremulous predictions that North Korea was seeking to improve strained relations with South Korea and China. Pyongyang’s decisions to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Congress Must Question US Counterterrorism Policies in Pakistan
The newly appointed U.S. State Department Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Olson will testify tomorrow before a hearing of the House Foreign Relations… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama Administration Shrugs Off Troubling Report on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Activity
The Iran nuclear agreement is fast approaching its implementation stage despite the recent confirmation that Iran lied about its nuclear weapons efforts and did not… Read More
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Why North Korea’s Claim That It Has a Hydrogen Bomb Is Worrisome
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asserted that his country has built a hydrogen nuclear bomb to “defend its sovereignty and the dignity of the nation.”… Read More
InternationalNews
France Just Had a Political Earthquake, and It Looks Good for the Kremlin
PARIS—The National Front, a far-right French political party with financial backing from Moscow, won the first round of France’s regional elections, taking the lead in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Major Pollution Problem Causes Beijing to Issue a ‘Red Alert’
On Monday, for the first time, Beijing announced a “red alert.” The alarm was a consequence of the thick smog that had blanketed the city… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Much at Stake Ahead of Spanish Elections
This month Spain will finally head to the polls after a tumultuous past two years that has seen the dramatic rise of two new political… Read More
InternationalNews
Experts Urge John Kerry to Include Christians in State Department Middle East Genocide Finding
A silent persecution of Christians tantamount to genocide is ongoing in the Middle East, according to experts in Washington. Last week, at a panel organized… Read More
InternationalNews
Has the French President’s Call to Arms Against ISIS Fizzled?
PARIS—After the bloody terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, French President François Hollande declared war on the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. But although he… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Memo to Poorer Countries: Congress Isn’t Going to Fund Obama’s Green Climate Fund
PARIS—One week into the Paris climate change negotiations, and it’s now doubtful whether President Barack Obama will be able to make good on his promise… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Islamic State’s Genocide of Christians
Reports that the White House will declare that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has committed genocide against Iraqi Yazidis, but not against… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Venezuela Staves Off Default in Advance of Dec. 6 Election
Legislative and municipal elections this weekend might give Venezuelans a chance to get out from under the oppressive reign of corruption and criminality that have… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Won’t the Obama Administration Label the Massacre of Christians in Iraq, Syria Genocide?
The intent of the Islamic State (ISIS) is to eradicate all Christians from their self-declared “caliphate.” This past May, ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Montenegro Was Just Invited to Join the NATO Alliance
On Wednesday, foreign ministers extended an invitation of NATO membership to Montenegro, a small nation in the Balkans. The decision to offer Montenegro membership will strengthen… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Significance of Britain’s Decision to Authorize More Airstrikes Targeting ISIS
On Wednesday, the House of Commons voted to expand Britain’s air war into Syria. Expanding the British air campaign into Syria should have been an… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cambodia’s Slide Into Repression
On Nov. 13, Cambodia’s dictatorial prime minister Hun Sen ousted opposition leader Sam Rainsy, stripping him of his seat in parliament and calling for his… Read More
