Fidel Castro ‘was a coward’: Miami columnist rejects ‘romantic narrative’

Fidel Castro ‘was a coward’: Miami columnist rejects ‘romantic narrative’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 27, 2016 Progressive lawmakers and the elite media were quick to heap praise on the “courageous” Marxist leader who they insist created a socialist paradise in Cuba. Miami Herald columnist Andres Oppenheimer was having none of it – characterizing Fidel Castro as an “egocentric coward who never dared to allow his […]

Bernie Sanders to election-obsessed reporter: Get a life

Bernie Sanders to election-obsessed reporter: Get a life

by WorldTribune Staff, November 27, 2016 Even Bernie Sanders gets it. The socialist senator and 2016 presidential candidate blew up at a reporter who asked a familiar question. The boiling point for Sanders was reached when he was asked about who he thought would run for president in 2020. “This is incredible,” Sanders shot back. […]

As the world watches, Aleppo descends into Dante’s Inferno

As the world watches, Aleppo descends into Dante’s Inferno

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — It’ s not often a senior UN official leaves a prepared and rigid script to emotionally describe a situation to delegates in the Security Council. But when Humanitarian Chief Stephen O’Brien told diplomats, “I am more or less at my wit’s end as a human […]

Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 With Democrats and the elite media itching to pounce on the slightest hint of a conflict of interest between President-elect Donald Trump’s business empire and his presidential administration, author Peter Schweizer said Trump should consider “full divestment” of his holdings. Giving his adult children the keys to run his […]

Forces that predicted Clinton victory now pressing for reversal of her defeat

Forces that predicted Clinton victory now pressing for reversal of her defeat

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 Yesterday it was the Russians who were charged with fixing the election in Donald Trump’s favor. Today it is “fake news” that is being blamed for the outcome. But the main thing is Dec. 19 for that subset of society that cannot abide a major political defeat on the […]

Santa who joked Hillary was on his ‘naughty’ list sent for ‘additional training’

Santa who joked Hillary was on his ‘naughty’ list sent for ‘additional training’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 A mall Santa Claus in Sanford, Florida who put Hillary Clinton on the “naughty” list was sent for re-education and shipped off to another mall. The Santa jokingly said to two children at Seminole Towne Center: “Do you know who is on my naughty list? Hillary Clinton,” CBS Orlando […]

Conservative group calls for boycott of Target stores

Conservative group calls for boycott of Target stores

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 The conservative group 2ndVote has launched a campaign to boycott Target over its policy of allowing customers to use the bathroom of their gender identity. Target announced the new policy in April for customers and employees at its locations. At the time, the American Family Association launched a petition to boycott the […]

Tunisian president confirms requesting U.S. drone surveillance of Libya

Tunisian president confirms requesting U.S. drone surveillance of Libya

by WorldTribune Staff, November 24, 2016 The U.S. is flying surveillance drones from Tunisia to scope out Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) activity in Libya, Tunisia’s president confirmed. Last month, U.S. government sources said unarmed American drones had begun flying into Libya from a Tunisian air base. Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said […]

North Carolina governor officially files for recount

North Carolina governor officially files for recount

by WorldTribune Staff, November 24, 2016 Citing “serious concerns” of widespread voter fraud, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said he has officially filed for a recount in his bid for re-election against Democratic candidate Roy Cooper. “As the second-place finisher in the preliminary results of that election, I note that the difference in the announced […]

Defense contractors looking to improved bottom lines with new administration

Defense contractors looking to improved bottom lines with new administration

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to increase military spending has defense contractors optimistic about the next four years. “It’s been a challenging couple of years,” said Robert Carullo, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic business group SMART. “We’re looking for that to turn around.” The defense industry is looking for Republicans, […]