Special to WorldTribune.com By Cliff Kincaid The New York Times, a paper supposedly devoted to freedom of speech, is giving sympathetic coverage to a lawsuit designed to silence an American Christian minister. Scott Lively is being sued by the George Soros-funded Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) for “crimes against humanity” for criticizing homosexuality during a […]
Sol W. Sanders [See Archive A perennial American foreign policy debate sets “realism” against “idealism”, national interest versus morality. The dichotomy is often overstated. The two currents divide and merge incessantly in the flow of implementation of any concrete overseas policy and tactics. American statesmen have argued — contemporary politicians still do as did The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan plans to end its energy dependence on the north. Officials said the South Sudan government intends to build a refinery and crude oil pipeline. They said the pipeline would head south through Kenya rather than north, through the Republic of Sudan. “We had to look for alternative route […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Bill Gertz, Geostrategy-Direct.com The Somalian-based Al Qaida affiliate Al Shabaab is recruiting followers through its Twitter page, U.S. sources said. Those who follow the terrorist group’s Twitter account, @HSMPress, are located in Africa, mainly nearby Kenya, followed by South Africa, Somalia and Uganda. Others are from Europe and North America. […]