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Clinton Compares Putin to Hitler

Clinton Compares Putin to Hitler

At a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton compared Russia attempting to issue passports for ethnic Russians in the Crimea region of the Ukraine to the Nazi-Soviet pre-WWII population transfers

Iran Sanctions Losing 'Bite' at Rapid Pace

Iran Sanctions Losing 'Bite' at Rapid Pace

President Obama once defended the current sanctions on Iran by insisting that they had “enormous bite” in containing the finances helping to sustain the Iranian nuclear program. Secretary of State John Kerry continued the Administration’s talking points regarding the strength

In Kiev, Kerry Visits Protest Sites, Promises Aid

In Kiev, Kerry Visits Protest Sites, Promises Aid

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine’s new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday where more than 80 anti-government protesters were killed last month, and promised beseeching crowds that American

IPT Senior Fellow Testifies at Hearing on Iranian Terror

IPT Senior Fellow Testifies at Hearing on Iranian Terror

Pete Hoekstra, Shillman Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism, testified Tuesday at a Joint Subcommittee hearing titled “Iran’s Support for Terrorism Worldwide.”  The hearing, sponsored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighted Iran’s role as the world’s foremost

How to Thwart Putin's 'Evil Empire' 2.0

How to Thwart Putin's 'Evil Empire' 2.0

Vladimir Putin is claiming that his invasion of parts of Ukraine is required because there are Russians in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, just as Adolf Hitler came to the “rescue” of Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia. He seems intent, however, on

Russia Test-Launches 'Advanced' ICBM

Russia Test-Launches 'Advanced' ICBM

Russia on Tuesday carried out a successful test launch of an “advanced” intercontinental ballistic missile, state news agencies reported amid a fierce standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Exhibition Argues Vikings More than Hairy Raiders

Exhibition Argues Vikings More than Hairy Raiders

LONDON (AP) — They had names like Thorfinn Skull-splitter, Erik Bloodaxe and Ragnar Hairy Pants. No wonder the Vikings have a rough and bloody reputation. A new exhibition at the British Museum strives to make people think again about the

The One Thing Obama's Done Right on Ukraine

The One Thing Obama's Done Right on Ukraine

There is so much to criticize in the Obama administration’s response to Russia’s intervention in the Ukraine, from the wishy-washy appeals to the “international community,” to the ridiculous complaint that Vladimir Putin is playing by “19th century” rules. Even when