InternationalCommentary
Trump Is More Right Than Wrong About Migrant Crime in Germany
President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday, “Crime in Germany is way up. Big mistake made all over Europe in allowing millions of people in who… Read More
InternationalNews
Asylum Numbers Significantly Drop in European Union
Asylum numbers for people seeking entry into the European Union dropped significantly between 2016 to 2017, according to the European Union asylum office. The number… Read More
InternationalNews
Southern Poverty Law Center Pays Millions to Group It Wrongly Labeled Bigoted
The controversial Southern Poverty Law Center has reached a settlement to anti-extremist organization Quilliam resulting in an apology and a $3.375 million payment for wrongly… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Merkel’s Leadership Threatened by Killings by Immigrants, Wrought by Open Borders
Diana Feldman received an unusual text message from the phone of her 14-year-old daughter, Susanna, late last month. Written in broken German, the message said… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here Are 8 Things Russia Must Do to Earn a Place Back in the G-7
On Friday, in his meeting with the Group of Seven countries, President Donald Trump proposed that Russia be able to rejoin the G-7. Russian President… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Official Affirms Commitment to NATO Allies in Major Speech
President Donald Trump’s vision for European policy is a welcome change from the muddled approach taken by the Obama administration. That was the assessment of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hungary’s Experiment Could Rebuild a Sense of Nation in Europe
Hungary’s maverick prime minister, Viktor Orban, is once again stirring the pot of goulash. Four years ago, Orban gave his critics ammunition when he said… Read More
InternationalNews
Ireland Lowered Its Corporate Tax Rate. Here’s What Happened.
Many U.S.-based multinationals are finding luck with Ireland’s low corporate tax rate—and that 12.5 percent rate has been a pot of gold for the Irish… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Melania Trump Is Already Distinguishing Herself in Planning State Dinner
When the Trumps visited Paris last June to celebrate Bastille Day at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron, they were honored in quintessentially French grandeur…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Lithuania Is a Post-Soviet Success Story
This year is the 100th anniversary of Lithuanian independence, and millions of Lithuanians are celebrating. But independence isn’t the only thing Lithuanians have to celebrate…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Amid Push for Knife Control, UK Shows Gun Control Doesn’t Increase Safety
It was widely reported earlier this month that London experienced a higher number of murders over the first three months of 2018 than did New… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why the US Must Befriend Hungary’s Populist Leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban won a convincing majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election. Even the day before the election, The Guardian was all too pleased… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Time to Turn Up the Heat on Putin
The West’s lenient attitude toward Russian acts of aggression has served only to embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin. Refreshingly, on the heels of the recent… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Can Counter Russian Aggression by Expanding This Program
The Polish government signed a $4.75 billion missile defense deal with the United States on Wednesday, which is Poland’s largest defense deal in nearly three… Read More
InternationalCommentary
EconomyCommentary
Ireland Has Been a Model in Fiscal Reform, but Times Could Soon Get Rocky
Ireland’s strong economic fundamentals and business-friendly approach make it a popular destination for foreign corporations, and they bring with them jobs and billions of euros… Read More
InternationalNews
US Joins Growing Coalition in Expelling Russian Officials Over Poisoning Incident
At least 26 countries have expelled Russian citizens in retaliation for Russia’s alleged involvement in a nerve agent attack against a former double agent and… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Diesel Car Drivers Pay the Price for Europe’s Strict Pollution Standards
The Federal Administrative Court of Leipzig’s recent ruling on diesel engines could spell economic pain for millions of drivers. The court’s decision, which allows the… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Q&A: What Putin’s Re-Election Means
Russia held its presidential election on Sunday, with President Vladimir Putin emerging the clear victor. He is now slated to begin a new, six-year term… Read More
LawCommentary
Under New Persecution, Faith Groups in Russia Turn to Human Rights Court
Russia and the European Court of Human Rights have not always enjoyed an easy relationship. Though the court dates back to 1959, Russia only accepted… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia’s Use of Nerve Agent Calls for Unified Western Response
Last week, according to experts at the United Kingdom’s premier defense laboratory, the world witnessed the debut of a new and extraordinarily deadly weapon—the chemical… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Brexit Opens Up a Path for a US-UK Free Trade Agreement
Last week, I was in Brussels to help launch a new report on financial services in Britain and the European Union after Brexit. During that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
10 Years After Putin’s Invasion, Russia Still Occupies Parts of Georgia
On Feb. 22, three citizens from the Republic of Georgia—a staunch U.S. partner in the South Caucasus—were detained by security forces in Russian-controlled South Ossetia,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Where Kosovo Stands After 10 Years of Being a Republic
The Republic of Kosovo, a young democracy in the Balkans, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its independence on Feb. 17. Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaci, in his… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Russian Aggression, Rising Crime Rates Could Factor in Swedish Elections
When Swedes go to the polls in September, it will be with a backdrop of increasing crime and renewed concern over Russian aggression. In January,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Europe’s War on Free Speech
Any American who ever questions whether the First Amendment is vital to protect free speech should just cast a glance across the Atlantic. Europeans share… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How a New Power Plant Could Enhance US-Kosovo Relations
The Republic of Kosovo and New York-based power generator ContourGlobal signed a deal Wednesday for the U.S. company to build a 500-megawatt, coal-fired power plant,… Read More
InternationalNews
French Kids May Soon Be Able to Have Sex 3 Years Before They Can Join Facebook
France is considering a new law that would require all children under the age of 16 to get parental approval to open a social media… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Arms Sale to Georgia a Long-Overdue Show of Support for Eurasian Ally
The U.S.- Georgian relationship was taken to a new level on Nov. 20, when President Donald Trump approved something that never occurred during President Barack… Read More
InternationalCommentary
British Media Losing It Over Gavin Williamson’s Comments. They May Not Mock Him for Long.
What a toxic mix of historical amnesia and political opportunism is being heaped upon Gavin Williamson. The defense secretary noted that, in the war with… Read More
