InternationalCommentary
Why Trump’s Ban on Travel to North Korea Is a Positive Step
Following the tragic death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was in a coma for a year in North Korean captivity, the Trump administration has… Read More
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European Union Must Not Threaten Poland’s Sovereignty
The European Union, which has long interfered in the affairs of sovereign European nations, looks to be meddling in the political affairs of Poland. On… Read More
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Hillary Clinton Pressured Bangladesh Officials to Help Clinton Foundation Donor, Documents Show
While secretary of state, Hillary Clinton attempted to bully the tiny nation of Bangladesh to force it to end a corruption investigation of Muhammad Yunus,… Read More
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The World Must Turn Back Venezuela’s Growing Dictatorship
Venezuela has succumbed to dictatorship. It’s going to take a concerted international effort to reverse this ugly development. On July 30, socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro… Read More
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Socialism Has Destroyed Venezuela
Friedrich Hayek famously observed that socialist central planning puts countries on the road to serfdom. The latest dead end on that highway to hell—already littered… Read More
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How the Somali Government Is Getting Terrorists to Defect
The East African country of Somalia recently concluded a 60-day amnesty program for anyone willing to defect from the Islamist terrorist group, al-Shabab. It is… Read More
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Trump Reluctantly Signs Russia Sanctions Bill
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping sanctions bill Wednesday that is intended to punish Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election. In doing so,… Read More
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How Dunkirk Paved the Way for Allied Victory
How important was Dunkirk to the outcome of World War II? Why was this evacuation considered a key moment in the war? What is it… Read More
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Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Would Embolden Russia, Put European Stability at Risk
The proposed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, which will run alongside the existing Nord Stream pipeline under the Baltic Sea in northern Europe, would… Read More
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Why We Can’t Leave Afghanistan Now
The mission in Afghanistan has entered one of its most crucial periods. Now is not the time to pull back. The United States and its… Read More
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Corruption in Brazil Starts at the Top
The former two-term president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, was sentenced July 12 to nearly 10 years in prison. It is the most… Read More
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Why This European Leader Is Embracing the Trump Presidency
Hungary’s foreign minister came to Washington seeking something from the Trump administration that his government is being denied by the European Union—sympathy for its sovereign… Read More
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Trump Administration Says Iran Is Complying With Nuclear Deal, Adds New Sanctions
For the second time, the Trump administration on Monday certified that Iran remains in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement. Administration officials stressed, however, that… Read More
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How Character and Statecraft Shaped the Post-World War Order
Seventy-two years after the end of World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s leadership remains a shining example of statecraft for leaders in our own… Read More
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Returning Seized Compounds to Russia Would Be a Mistake
In May, media reports indicated the Trump administration was considering returning two compounds—one in Maryland and one in New York—to Russia. Those compounds were seized… Read More
InternationalNews
McCain, Tunisian Leader Urge US Aid to Sow Democracy in Middle East
Tunisia’s commitment to democracy provides hope for a region awash in tumult, but the North African nation needs U.S. aid to move forward, its top… Read More
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France Is Once Again a Battleground for the Soul of Europe
President Donald Trump followed up a successful week in Europe with a visit to France for Bastille Day and the 100-year commemoration of America’s entrance… Read More
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Trump Must Stand Up for US Interests in Meeting With France’s Emmanuel Macron
President Donald Trump will be the guest of honor at the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Friday, marking the 100th anniversary of U.S. forces… Read More
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Brexit Means More Economic Freedom and International Prosperity. It Should Not Be Derailed.
The United Kingdom’s government triggered a two-year period of negotiations to exit the European Union in March. This “Brexit” process will offer the U.K. the… Read More
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McCain on Trump: ‘Disregard the Tweets, Look at What He Does’
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., spoke with The Daily Signal about the fight against ISIS and the Trump administration’s commitment to the war on terrorism during… Read More
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Why President Trump’s Europe Trip Was a Success
President Donald Trump returned from Europe on Saturday, and can look back on a robust trip across the Atlantic. His speech in Warsaw’s Krasinski Square… Read More
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Trump Defends the West
There is something about a crisis and a foreign venue that brings out the best in an American president. In June 1963, when the Berlin… Read More
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Trump Meets Putin, Mexican President Pena Nieto at G-20
President Donald Trump met Friday in Germany with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Russian President Vladimir Putin—two leaders who have been central figures in… Read More
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Trump’s Foreign Trip Tells a Tale of 2 Europes
The reception for President Donald Trump received in two European countries during his second foreign trip couldn’t be more different. In Poland, Trump was greeted… Read More
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Trump Says West Must ‘Fight Like the Poles.’ Meet the Polish Soldier Who Fought for Our Freedom.
“Together, let us all fight like the Poles—for family, for freedom, for country, and for God.” Those were the words of President Donald Trump as… Read More
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New Details on the Plot to Kill Pope John Paul II
On May 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan met with CIA Director William J. Casey in the Oval Office. What did Reagan and Casey talk about? The official… Read More
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‘War Machine’ Sheds Light on the Naiveté of Nation-Building
“War Machine,” a newly released film produced by Netflix, is a satirical skewering of the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. It stars Brad Pitt as… Read More
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Argentina Issues 100-Year Junk Bonds, but Has Yet to Fix the Nation’s Real Problems
One hundred years ago, Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Today, its gross domestic product per capita is about the same… Read More
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Trump to Meet With Putin, G-20 Leaders in Second European Trip
Europe is readying for yet another visit from President Donald Trump, the second in this young presidency. No doubt a media circus will follow him… Read More
