Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, February 2, 2026 Strange and mysterious events are transpiring inside the walls of Beijing’s Forbidden City. In the massive nearby government compound Zhongnanhai there’s a clear unease as Communist Party Chief and military supremo Xi Jinping has shuffled the political cards in the powerful Central Military Commission, by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, January 26, 2026 Location, Location, Location. Whether in real estate or international politics, the physical location of a particular property, country or sea-lane plays into its geopolitical importance. From Manhattan to Miami, from Singapore to Suez and Gibraltar to Greenland, so much is determined by the location and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, January 20, 2026 We cannot look the other way to the unfolding crisis in Iran. Blood has run in the streets of Teheran and provincial cities as the Islamic regime has turned its vengeance on its own people. Thousands have died in this predictable but avoidable carnage. And […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, January 13, 2026 Global economic growth continues but at a more moderate pace. That’s the verdict from the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 which predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 percent this year, or slightly below the 2.8 percent estimated for 2025 but […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Analysis by Allan Wall, January 11, 2026 There’s a lot of talk nowadays about the U.S. government attacking Mexican drug cartels in Mexico. A recent example is Sean Hannity’s interview with President Trump on Jan. 8, in which Trump said: “And we are going to start now hitting land with regard to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Larry Ward, January 5, 2026 [First published by Human Events.] In his inaugural address as New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani promised to “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” It’s a revealing turn of phrase from the self-described democratic socialist, and a familiar one […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Larry Ward, January 7, 2026 The best part of the incoming Trump Administration was DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. Here, finally, was the program promised by every Republican since Dr. Larry Hunter drafted the Contract with America for Newt Gingrich in 1994. After thirty years of talk about eliminating […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Stephen Moore, January 2, 2026 Well, Donald Trump has done it again! He stumped the chumps. The “chumps” in this case were the “blue-chip” academic and financial economists whose consensus forecast this time last year was of high inflation and low economic growth. Wrong on both counts. As you’ve probably […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, December 30, 2025 It’s time to consult the crystal snow globe and try to peer ahead what may be on the horizon for the new year. Without question 2025 has been tumultuous, but the year ahead holds cautious promise to finally solve some political crises mixed with some […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Commentary by Stephen Moore, December 28, 2025 I’ve been shocked that Americans are in such a grumpy mood as reflected in all the public opinion polls. What a paradox: At the same time, we have peace and prosperity, including more income, more wealth, more of almost everything that we want to buy […]
