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European Union Faces Severe Challenges

The European Union (EU) suffered a major setback as the British Parliament defeated, by a vote of 432 to 202, a “Brexit” deal which sought to negate the actual effect of the June 2016 vote by the British people to leave the […]

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VIDEO: Chinese Troops Explode into Djibouti

China’s soldiers are now stationed deep into Djibouti in the horn of Africa.

by · October 4, 2017 · Military, News, Video, World News
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Remarks at the ‘Hamburg Zeigt Haltung’ Rally

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR DE BLASIO DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE “HAMBURG ZEIGT HALTUNG” RALLY Mayor Bill de Blasio: Thank you so much for the very warm welcome. It is an honor to be in Hamburg with you. I want to start […]

by · July 9, 2017 · News, World News
RT News reported that the attackers rammed pedestrians with a van on London Bridge before carrying out stabbings in Borough Market. Credit: © Hannah McKay / Reuters

Deadly Car and Knife Attacks in London

NBC News London Bureau reports that six people died and nearly 50 were injured when a terrorist attack unfolded in the heart of London on Saturday night. NBC reported that “officials said a vehicle barreled into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then […]

ISIS fighters in Iraq.

Appeasement and self-criticism will not stop terror

Vernuccio’s View    The ruthless assault on a gay nightclub in Orlando illustrates a reality that those who have advocated reducing America’s activist role in the world fail to comprehend.  The bitter hatred against the United States is not the […]

Internet Free Speech Faces Grim Future

The world does not share America’s reverence for free speech, and that is becoming a problem for First Amendment supporters at home in the United States. The issue is exacerbated by the move to internationalize internet control, scheduled to be […]

by · June 8, 2016 · World News
NATO alliance flags

NATO Expands as Russian Threat Grows

Montenegro is set to become NATO’s 29th member. The alliance’s mission has been seen, once again, as vital to the security of Europe in the wake of Russia’s vast military buildup, and its aggressive foreign policy which has included the […]

by · May 31, 2016 · World News
President Vladimir Putin, Russia.

Russia’s Next Invasion

Another Russian invasion of an Eastern European nation is brewing, and this time the consequences will be enormous. Moscow has combined the threat of overwhelming military force with economic and internal political pressure to pull Bulgaria into its orbit. Russian […]

by · May 23, 2016 · World News
President Vladimir Putin, Russia.

NATO and Russia Faceoff

Little noticed or reported by the media, the NATO-Russia Council met on April 20 to discuss the deteriorating relations and rising tensions between the western alliance and Moscow. The meeting lasted longer than anticipated and ended without agreement on the […]

by · May 20, 2016 · World News
China’s Vast Military Power

China’s Vast Military Power

China is clearly following a strategy of using its vast and growing military prowess as its essential means to not only gain a preeminent status in Asia and the Pacific, but to solidify its role as a globally dominant superpower. […]

by · May 19, 2016 · World News

Brazil’s Lessons for the U.S.

To mask the failure of her left wing policies, Brazil’s President Rousseff allegedly violated federal budget laws by using loans from government banks to hide the size of her administrations’ budget deficit. The charge has led to an impeachment. Brazil’s […]

by · May 18, 2016 · World News
Russia’s Baltic Threat

Russia’s Baltic Threat

U.S., NATO Must Act to Deter Russia Threat to Baltics Rssia’s recent aggressive “buzzing” of an American naval ship in the Baltic Sea should not have come as a surprise.  Despite the reluctance of many to recognize the fact, Moscow […]

by · April 29, 2016 · World News
Vernuccio’s View: The High Tech Threats Facing America

Vernuccio’s View: The High Tech Threats Facing America

The High Tech Threats Facing America by Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.    In recent hearings held by the House Armed Services Committee, James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence and USMC Lt. General Vincent Stewart, Director of the Defense […]

by · April 13, 2016 · Op Ed, World News
Liberation by Soviet soldiers surviving prisoners of Auschwitz (Auschwitz). Above the gate of the camp is the famous sign-slogan "Arbeit macht frei» (Arbeit macht frei), which means - "Work makes you free". Concentration released January 27, 1945 part of the 100th Infantry Division of General Fyodor Krasavina. 1st Ukrainian Front.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Let Us Never Forget

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn and remember the millions of Jews, Gypsies, gays, disabled and others who were massacred by the Nazis throughout Europe. We say “never again” yet we know that it can happen again and […]

by · January 27, 2016 · History, World News
The Enemy Among Us

The Enemy Among Us

Bigotry is alive and well, not only in this nation but right here in our community. I shudder when I read comments from so called community leaders who are posting and calling for the exclusion of Muslims fleeing tyranny, war […]