Why Japan, but not South Korea, will help U.S. stop China’s takeover of Taiwan

By on    China, Columnists, COMMENTARY, Donald Kirk, Exclusives, Japan, NE Asia, North Korea, Rest of The Best, South Korea, Taiwan, Top Stories, U.S. Military  

Why Japan, but not South Korea, will help U.S. stop China’s takeover of Taiwan

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk The following by WorldTribune.com columnist Don Kirk, originally appeared in The Hill. The visit to Asia by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi exposed one reality that many people did not realize: The United States cannot count on its ally, the Republic of Korea, for support if war breaks out in the Taiwan Straits. The United States, […]

The ‘Swamp’ starts 2021 by reminding America it desperately needs to be drained

By on    Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, Guest Columnists, John McNabb, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, U.S. Politics, Washington  

The ‘Swamp’ starts 2021 by reminding America it desperately needs to be drained

Special to WorldTribune.com By John McNabb During the 2016 Presidential Campaign then candidate Trump consistently spoke of the Washington, D.C. “Swamp”. Little did America know what had happened to our government during the past decades. As I became involved in the campaign and started knocking on doors on Capitol Hill, I quickly came to the […]

To hell with comprehensive solutions in general and Obamacare in particular

By on    Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, LIFE, Sol Sanders, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Economy, U.S. Politics, World Links  

To hell with comprehensive solutions in general and Obamacare in particular

Sol W. Sanders   Lost in the political fracas in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision, but emeshed in the still expanding bureaucratic jungle — and cost — of Obamacare is a fundamental issue: it is another failed attempt at “a comprehensive solution” to complex problems. It‘s not a new phenomenon. Since the French […]

Reading Mitt: The important differences between Romney, Gingrich and McCain

By on    Columnists, COMMENTARY, Exclusives, Jeffrey Kuhner, LIFE, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Culture, U.S. Media, U.S. Politics  

Reading Mitt: The important differences between Romney, Gingrich and McCain

Jeffrey T. Kuhner Conservatives are asking a reasonable question: Will a Mitt Romney candidacy turn into another debacle like Sen. John McCain’s in 2008? The Arizona maverick was said to be the most “electable” of the Republican nominees. Many GOP voters held their noses and supported Mr. McCain. Yet he was defeated — convincingly — […]

N.Y. Times: ‘Modest’ global tax is cool with almost everyone except U.S. taxpayers

By on    Africa / Europe, Exclusives, Germany, LIFE, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Culture, U.S. Economy, U.S. Politics, United Nations, World Links  

N.Y. Times: ‘Modest’ global tax is cool with almost everyone except U.S. taxpayers

Special to WorldTribune.com Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media A New York Times story about a “modest” global tax mentions some of those supporting the idea but forgets an important one — the United Nations. At a Nov. 30 U.N.-sponsored conference in Washington, D.C., officials of the U.N. Development Program […]

George Soros trader was key player in Corzine’s bankrupt firm tied to Obama

By on    Exclusives, LIFE, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Politics, World Links  

George Soros trader was key player in Corzine’s bankrupt firm tied to Obama

Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media A major figure in liberal Democrat Jon Corzine’s bankrupt firm, MF Global, worked for hedge fund operator and Democratic Party financial patron George Soros. Hundreds of millions of dollars are reportedly now missing from the MF Global’s customer accounts. Meantime, Corzine, MF Global chairman […]