Category Archives: International News
Socialist in Moderate Clothing Wins French Election
It seems that the hyping of Emmanuel Macron by the global elites and media was more than enough to overcome the curse of an endorsement by Barack Obama, and the news is coming in, and it’s not great for France. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, GraniteGrok, International News
Tagged Emmanuel Macron, France, Marine Le Pen, Mike Rogers
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A Different Take on the Syrian Civil War – It’s About Oil and Gas
Me: From October 2015, but well worth a read. It suggests that the war in Syria is all about competing natural gas pipelines and the Geopolitical priorities of Qatar, Sauda Arabia, and Turkey vs. those of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, International News
Tagged Iran, Iraq, Natural Gas, Pipelines, Qatar, Russia, Sauda Arabia, Syria, Turkey
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Victims of Communism Day 2017
Our comparative neglect of communist crimes has serious costs. Victims of Communism Day can serve the dual purpose of appropriately commemorating the millions of victims, and diminishing the likelihood that such atrocities will recur. Just as Holocaust Memorial Day and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, International News, National News
Tagged Communism, Eugene Volokh, May Day
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North Korea’s Latest Missile Launch Reportedly Failed, Again
North Korea launched another missile, and according to both the U.S. and South Korea, their latest attempt was a failure. Moments after taking off, the missile exploded. The failed launch occurred shortly after Secretary of State Tillerson urged the UN … Continue reading
North Korea fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure
North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to curb Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs could lead to “catastrophic consequences.” U.S. and South Korean officials said the test, … Continue reading
Trump Advisers Have Plan to Kill Paris Climate Agreement
As President Trump’s top advisers prepare to hash out a final policy on the Paris climate agreement dumped onto their laps by President Obama, another option has hit the table: Declare the deal a treaty and send it to the … Continue reading
He should claim to be a Syrian Refugee
I know an American with high-level engineering skills that would like to move to Germany. He’s learning the language and everything. But they won’t let him in unless, He has a job in Germany before he moves there. He is not … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration/Illegal Immigration, International News
Tagged Germany, Immigration
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Obama’s hidden Iran deal giveaway
Obama, the senior official and other administration representatives weren’t telling the whole story on Jan. 17, 2016, in their highly choreographed rollout of the prisoner swap and simultaneous implementation of the six-party nuclear deal, according to a POLITICO investigation. … … Continue reading
Ex-spy admits anti-Trump dossier unverified, blames Buzzfeed
Christopher Steele, the former British spy who wrote the infamous anti-Donald Trump dossier, acknowledges that a sensational charge his sources made about a tech company CEO and Democratic Party hacking is unverified. In a court filing, Mr. Steele also says … Continue reading
Posted in International News, National News
Tagged Buzzfeed, Christopher Steele, Trump Dossier
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The New Media Militia 