‘Expert’ fixes for the North Korea crisis: Seriously?

‘Expert’ fixes for the North Korea crisis: Seriously?

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON ― North Korea pops off another ICBM, and suddenly the U.S. media is full of talking heads offering views and solutions. They range from the extremes of annihilating North Korea’s nuclear and missile facilities to, “Oh, just sign a peace treaty and everything will be okay.” It’s hard […]

Is checking Trump on U.S.-Russian collaboration really such a good idea?

Is checking Trump on U.S.-Russian collaboration really such a good idea?

Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner The Deep State has won. It got what it wanted: The end of any possible Détente with Russia. President Trump campaigned on restoring U.S.-Russian relations. He has lost that battle — and the consequences are immense both for the world and America. Call it Cold War 2.0. This is […]

Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Sadr invited to Saudi Arabia for rare visit, talks

Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Sadr invited to Saudi Arabia for rare visit, talks

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Prominent Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has made a rare visit to Saudi Arabia, meeting with the crown prince and other officials, Saudi state media report. The Saudi Press Agency on July 30 said Sadr met with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman in the Red Sea […]

U.S. ‘assessing’ Putin demand to cut 755 diplomats In Russia

U.S. ‘assessing’ Putin demand to cut 755 diplomats In Russia

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The U.S. State Department called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia be slashed by 755 personnel “regrettable and uncalled for act” and said Washington was considering a possible response. “We are assessing the impact of such a limitation and how we […]

Pence: The U.S. will ‘always stand’ with Baltic nations

Pence: The U.S. will ‘always stand’ with Baltic nations

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has reaffirmed Washington’s support for the Baltic nations and accused neighboring Russia of seeking to “redraw international borders ” and “undermine democracies.” “We stand with the people and nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and we always will,” Pence said on July 31 in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, where he […]

Lighten up, get a life, enjoy the 45th president

Lighten up, get a life, enjoy the 45th president

Special to WorldTribune.com By Susan Smith, Fairfax Free Citizen Donald J. Trump, our recently elected 45th President, possesses what is commonly known as a larger than life personality. He has an accompanyingly-sized sense of humor, with sparks of outrageousness in it, and he does, as we say, shoot from the hip on occasion. Put this […]

The new feminism: Women who arm themselves

The new feminism: Women who arm themselves

Special to WorldTribune, by Brittany Jennings, July 28, 2017 Women are now arming themselves. You could call it the new feminism. In Chicago for example, women are joining gun clubs and learning firearms safety after an uptick in the ongoing epidemic of violence. As of July, Chicago has had 1,557 shootings and 369 people have […]

Pakistan’s Sharif resigns after Supreme Court orders his removal

Pakistan’s Sharif resigns after Supreme Court orders his removal

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Radio Mashaal ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on July 28, ordering his removal from office in connection with corruption charges stemming from the Panama Papers leak in 2016. Sharif resigned shortly after the court order was issued amid tight security in […]

Vise tightens on North Korea crisis as Americans focus elsewhere

Vise tightens on North Korea crisis as Americans focus elsewhere

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON — Americans are so fixated on the issues of healthcare and Russia that tightening sanctions on North Korea almost escapes notice. One minute the networks are vying with one another on what passes as “analysis” on President Trump’s efforts to replace Obamacare with Trumpcare, and the next they’re […]

Putin travels to Finland for talks amid naval exercises

Putin travels to Finland for talks amid naval exercises

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit neighboring Finland on July 27 on a one-day trip. Putin will hold talks with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the two leaders will attend celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence from the Russian Empire. Putin’s visit comes as […]