To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
On 18 May our organization, This World: The Values Network, will host our second annual International Champions of Jewish Values Awards Gala. This year’s honorees, hosts, and guests include Governor Chris Christie, Governor Rick Perry, Sean Penn, Senator Cory Booker,
A number of former officials in both Presidents Bush and Obama’s administrations told Reuters this weekend they believe the crisis in Ukraine was largely fueled by long-term post-Cold War apathy towards Russia on the part of the United States, something
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appeared on Meet The Press on Sunday morning to discuss the ongoing turmoil in east Ukraine and tensions between Kyiv and Russia. Host David Gregory asked about the Geneva agreement between the US, European Union,
BEIJING (AP) — Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled a new Escort sedan designed in China for global sale at a Beijing auto show that highlighted the growing influence of Chinese tastes on the industry. Automakers are looking to China’s
The Easter truce in Ukraine did not last very long. A shootout at a checkpoint in Slovyansk was deadly, but no one can agree on the death toll. It was the first clash since the US, European Union, Ukraine, and
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists Saturday claimed responsibility for the massive rush-hour explosion earlier this week that ripped through a busy bus station in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, killing at least 75 people and wounding 141. “We are in your
Stephen Pollard, writing in Sundayexpress.com, notes that the recent anti-Semitic leaflet distributed in Ukraine demanding Jews register or be deported might make Russia look more philo-Semitic than Ukraine, but that theory is false. Pollard, whose grandparents fled Poland and Latvia
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony at Easter Ukraine calls an Easter Truce Japan to set up an army radar base near China Orthodox Christians celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony at Easter The
Russian President Vladimir Putin is happy Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is the new head of NATO because the two men get along very well. He hopes it will lead to better relations with the West. “We have very good
This week, the New York City Police Department shocked many by announcing an end to its Muslim monitoring program, the Zone Assessment Unit. But at a time in which Islamic extremism appears to be an increasingly present risk, the NYPD
The US commander of the ISAF coalition in Afghanistan, General Jospeh Dunford USMC, recently stated: “We are not leaving. We are transitioning – there’s a big difference.” While it is doubtful that the Taliban could parse said difference, the statement
On April 19th, Egypt’s retired Field Marshall “and presumed presidential front-runner,” Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, visited the Coptic pope. This is el-Sissi’s “first public appearance since he formally made his bid for the presidency.” According to The Washington Post, Pope Tawadros II
The Ukrainian government announced an Easter truce for April 19 and 20. Kiev promised not to attack pro-Russian forces during the holiday weekend. The Foreign Ministry promised “the suspension of the active phase of the anti-terrorist operation” among a list
Poland’s Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak told The Washington Post that US ground troops will move to Poland in an effort to reinforce NATO’s defenses in Eastern Europe as Russia remains a security risk. It is the first time ground troops
A poll by Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) shows that 63 percent of veterans disapprove of Obamacare. It was conducted March 8–March 16, 2014. According to the poll, 46 percent of veterans also believe Obamacare will “be worse than the
CAIRO (AP) — A Saudi-owned satellite television network says Egypt’s top satirist will be off the air until after the upcoming May presidential election to avoid influencing voters. The Middle East Broadcasting Center said Saturday that Bassem Youssef will be
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China admits that 20% of its farmland is polluted with cadmium Pro-Russian Ukraine activists refuse to stand down MERS in Malaysia raises concerns of ‘super-spreader’ China admits that 20% of its farmland is polluted
The crisis in Ukraine was always a confrontation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama. In the opening round, Russia won a huge psychological victory by humiliating America’s NATO alliance as a military paper-tiger, annexing the Crimea
The Chinese government has begun to remark on South Korea’s rescue operations following the capsizing of a ferry that possibly killed hundreds. Chinese news outlet Xinhua reports the government is urging South Korea to “make all-out search and rescue efforts,” language echoing statements
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey
American victims of Iranian-sponsored terror may soon realize some degree of financial compensation as the result of a legal settlement announced in New York Thursday. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the agreement covers judgments in 20 cases and fully resolves
In a heated exchange last week, Ibrahim Hooper – national spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) – issued a put up or shut up kind of challenge to his organization’s critics. Hooper was pressed by Fox News host Megyn Kelly
The highest ranking US officer in Europe, who is also the Supreme Commander of NATO, released an unprecedented statement yesterday. On his personal NATO site General Philip Breedlove unmasked Russian tactics and tradecraft in Eastern Ukraine. Behaving as senior ranking
Edward Lucas is a senior editor at The Economist. Lucas has had a distinguished, 30+ year career covering Russian and Eastern European affairs. His most recent title, The Snowden Operation: Inside the West’s Greatest Intelligence Disaster, is available on Kindle. His
The Los Angeles Times reports that Weibo, a Chinese microblogging site à la Twitter, exploded on its first day of trading Thursday, skyrocketing up as much as 44% at its peak. Weibo’s American depositary shares were initially offered at $17-a-share, but
