EU must condemn Catalonia violence! Farage rages at Brussels silence after chaos in Spain
NIGEL Farage has claimed the European Union is starting to “resemble the old Soviet Union” after refusing to condemn the violence by Spanish police that left more than 850 people injured amid unrest at the Catalan independence referendum. Spanish police … Read More
Russian military holds massive missile drills
MOSCOW – The Russian military is conducting sweeping drills that involve dozens of intercontinental ballistic missile launchers. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday in a statement carried by the Interfax news agency that the maneuvers involve over 60 Topol, Topol-M and … Read More
Refugees, Intersectionalists, and Jews
According to a leaked German government report, up to 6.6 million migrants — both refugees and migrants seeking a better life — are currently waiting to cross to Europe from Africa. The “mistake” the Israelis made seems to have been … Read More
Germany may be the biggest threat to European stability
‘History shows European financial stability may be a bridge too far, leaving investors in extreme peril when it fails’ It is not one of the market’s most attractive traits when it ends up extremely long on bravado and exceedingly short … Read More
If the U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, Allies Will Follow
“We will not be able to coerce Europe, Russia, and China into shunning Iran’s economy over policy interests that they do not share.” — Adam Szubin, former director of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control “The United States would have … Read More
Puerto Rico Continues to Struggle After Hurricane Maria
Volunteers have been preparing and transporting supplies for those affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. (Carlos Giusti/AP) Despite assistance from the U.S. military, the island is still in desperate need after the storm caused mass destruction. Almost two weeks after … Read More
Las Vegas shooting: At least 58 dead, 515 hurt in Mandalay Bay shooting
LAS VEGAS — A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 515 as … Read More
Las Vegas shooting: At least 50 dead, more than 200 injured in massacre
Mass shooting on the Las Vegas strip Gunmen opened fire during open-air concert on the Las Vegas strip A gunman turned a Las Vegas concert into a killing field Sunday night, murdering at least 50 people and injuring more than … Read More
Last Vegas strip shooting: More than 20 dead, 100 injured after gunman opens fire near Mandalay Bay casino
More than 20 people were killed and 100 injured in a horrific shooting near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday night, police said. The “nonstop gunfire,” according to one witness, sent bystanders outside the resort on … Read More
N Korea media warns of ‘nuclear clouds’ over Japan
BEIJING North Korea’s official media on Monday decried Japan’s call for pressuring Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear and missile programs, calling its neighbor’s tactic a “suicidal deed” that will bring “nuclear clouds” to the country. A commentary released by … Read More
Trump foreign policy pronouncements split the Republican Party
President Donald Trump stops to talk with reporters and members of the media as he walks from the Oval Office across the South lawn to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC on Friday, Sept 29, 2017. … Read More
Russia giving cover to Iran could doom nuclear deal as Trump considers whether to certify
Some European leaders vow to stand by Iran nuclear deal President Trump slams the agreement at the United Nations, calls it ‘the worst’ As President Donald Trump considers whether to certify to Congress the controversial 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, … Read More
EU looks away as Catalan crisis unfolds
So where the cries of outrage? Where the statements of condemnation, the tweets of shock at the violence meted out on the voters of Catalonia at the hands of the Spanish police? In Europe’s capitals there has been an echoing … Read More







