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The French government has decided it has no choice but to confront Iran after a blatant terror attempt on French soil during the summer against the main Iranian opposition group, the People's Mujahideen of Iran, which held a massive gathering in Paris in June.
Malaysian sex, lies, videotapes and sharia
In elections earlier this year, Malaysia experienced a political earthquake. The party that had ruled the former British colony for six decades, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), via the Barisan Nasional coalition, was pushed out of power. A new coalition, the Pakatan Harapan (PH), was installed in its placed via the May general vote count.
U.S. helps Israel after Russia shoot-down in Syria
As the bloody Syrian civil war appears to near a climax, the big winners after more than half a decade of carnage and confusion may rate as something of a surprise: Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Astana's international financial center - build it and they will come
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Iranian resistance calls for European action against regime
The president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Maryam Rajavi, called on European leaders to cut off the financial lifeline to the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to further put pressure on the regime for its eventual downfall.
Understanding 'illiberal democracy' and the fight for the West
Western leftists likes to mock Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban when he infamously said that Hungary would pursue an "illiberal democracy" in opposition to Western European social democracy — which might more accurately be labeled as intolerant socialism. If one wants to be intellectually rigorous (not a virtue common among liberals), it's necessary to dig deeper into Mr. Orban's concept to see what he is actually talking about.
Meet the MEK: Iranian freedom fighters working to effect regime change
Some thought from my visit to Ashraf 3, a camp of Iranian expatriates working to effect regime change from within the Islamic Republic.
EU backlash grows against internet thought control
It's hard to think of a more damaging display of elitism caught on tape than German Chancellor Angela Merkel's 2015 confrontation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, when she demanded that he "fix" anti-immigrant posts showing up on his social media network.
Democrats lie about clean coal, climate change
Energy is a national security issue and learning how to best achieve energy security while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions should be the goal. It is time to set the record straight on clean coal technology.
Vladimir Putin needs a Trump deal in face of China's growth
Today, Russia needs China, in order to confront America and the agenda of the Trump administration. The time is ripe for Moscow to relieve pressure on its economy and make a deal with Trump. America should be open to such a scenario.
President Trump is facing a Deep State coup d'etat
I knew Washington was corrupt, but my God! The swamp had grown mighty disgusting under Obama's reign of organized crime, and now it's organized a coup against President Trump.
A failing Iran remains a dangerous Iran
The Iranian regime is starting to crack.
Ukraine presidential candidate Oleksandr Onyshchenko
As the Ukrainian presidential election approaches, we are continuing to discuss the participants. What follows is a recent follow-on interview with presidential candidate Oleksandr Onyshchenko.
Ignoring the Balkans -- and the Soros agenda -- at our peril
A recent tour of the Balkans proved a potent reminder once again of the importance of this region to U.S. and Western policymakers. The Balkans are steeped in history and very much in the middle of today's geopolitical great game. We ignore the area at our peril.
Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan vendetta undoing rule of law
As the ancient Confucius saying goes, "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Nikol Pashinyan and his zealous prosecutors should remember this truism.
Romania's dance with corruption continues
The fight against corruption in Romania is nowhere near being finished, which highlights the role of the anti-corruption agency, the DNA, and its rock star leader Laura Kovesi.
George Soros' misguided agenda spells misery for Albania reform
Justice reform sounded like a good idea in Albania, which like many former communist countries, is dealing with the hangover from a decades-long legacy of corruption.
U.S. diplomats in Albania flout disloyalty to Trump
The previous U.S. ambassador to Albania, Donald Lu, was well known for pushing an agenda on the Albanian people, acting like a czar, supporting the Socialist government at the direction of George Soros, in one of the most pro-American countries in the world.
How to destroy a society
If I wanted to destroy an enemy society, and had a long-term focus, wanted to do it stealthily, and effectively, to make the society destroy itself and the ability to defend itself, I would do the following:
Turkey hasn't been a U.S. ally for some time
Turkey is not an ally. Turkey has not been an ally of the West for a long time. Turkey is a corrupt, Islamist regime that cannot be trusted to defend the alliance, at least not until there is a leadership and political change in-country.
