Democrat senator attacks Sinclair Broadcasting for media group’s stance on ‘fake news’

Democrat senator attacks Sinclair Broadcasting for media group’s stance on ‘fake news’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 Sen. Dick Durbin has sent a letter to Sinclair Broadcasting asking the media group to explain its editorial decisions. The Illinois Democrat wrote the letter, dated April 4, to Sinclair Executive Chairman David D. Smith following outrage from left-leaning media outlets after a montage video emerged which showed local […]

Blaming tenured hippie professors for campus lunacy? Don’t overlook the bureaucrats

Blaming tenured hippie professors for campus lunacy? Don’t overlook the bureaucrats

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 An analyst on higher education returned from a recent national college administrator’s conference with the conclusion that it isn’t just “aging hippie professors” who are responsible for leftist ideology permeating U.S. college campuses. “Perhaps even more influential is the army of campus administrators who work with college students 24 […]

Raleigh, NC mom upset by her 8-year-old’s ‘white privilege’ worksheet

Raleigh, NC mom upset by her 8-year-old’s ‘white privilege’ worksheet

by WorldTribune Staff, April 6, 2018 The mother of a second grade student in Raleigh, North Carolina said it was inappropriate for the school to send her child home with a worksheet on “white privilege.” “He’s 8-years-old. What does he need to know about racism or white privilege?” Amber Pabon said, according to Raleigh’s WTVD. […]

Lovefest? North and South Korea hold ‘serious and thorough’ talks on upcoming summits

Lovefest? North and South Korea hold ‘serious and thorough’ talks on upcoming summits

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 Delegations from South Korea and North Korea met at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) on April 5 to talk about how best to hold upcoming talks. “The sides held serious and thorough discussions on ways to successfully hold the summit,” Kwun Hyuk-Ki, a spokesman for Seoul’s Cheong Wa Dae Blue […]

Iraq renews ties to Kurdish Peshmerga after re-emergence of ISIS

Iraq renews ties to Kurdish Peshmerga after re-emergence of ISIS

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 Islamic State (ISIS) has re-emerged in Iraq in the absence of the Kurdish Peshmerga, prompting the Iraqi military to renew ties to the fighters who were a key factor in dismantling the terror group’s Iraqi “caliphate.” Kurdistan 24 reported that “cooperation between the Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi Security Forces […]

In UK, Derbyshire Constabulary fires its Male Voice Choir for being a male voice choir

In UK, Derbyshire Constabulary fires its Male Voice Choir for being a male voice choir

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 The Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir will no longer be allowed to represent the local police force at charity events as it does not allow female members, a report said. Members of the choir slammed the move by Chief Constable Peter Goodman as “bloody nonsense,” the Telegraph noted in […]

Kudlow on trade war fears: Blame China, ‘Trump is first president to fight back’

Kudlow on trade war fears: Blame China, ‘Trump is first president to fight back’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 The U.S. finally has a president who is standing up to China, which “is not playing by the rules” on trade, newly-appointed National Economic Director Larry Kudlow said. “Blame China, not President Trump,” Kudlow said on April 3. “Because they’ve been going on for many years. Trump is really […]

1,300 products on new tariffs list target unfair Chinese intellectual property practices

1,300 products on new tariffs list target  unfair Chinese intellectual property practices

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 In a second wave of tariffs, the Trump administration on April 3 released a list of 1,300 Chinese products that will be hit by 25 percent import taxes. The list includes Chinese-made communication satellite parts, flat screen televisions, semiconductors and industrial machinery, bakery ovens and rocket launchers. The White […]

Russia-Iran-Turkey entente vow ‘calm’ for fractured Syria

Russia-Iran-Turkey entente vow ‘calm’ for fractured Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 Saying they are committed to a “lasting cease-fire” in Syria, the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey said after an April 4 summit in Ankara that an end to the conflict can only be achieved “through a negotiated political process.” The  administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly considering […]

Report: FBI-DOJ may have pressed officials to rush FISA warrant on Trump campaign

Report: FBI-DOJ may have pressed officials to rush FISA warrant on Trump campaign

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 The FBI pressed officials at the Department of Justice to expedite a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) warrant on a former Trump campaign volunteer, congressional investigators say. The possible improper coordination between the FBI and DOJ was revealed in text messages about a “delay” by investigators from FBI Special Agent […]