FPI / May 30, 2019 Analysis by Joe Schaeffer, LibertyNation.com There are numerous reasons why former vice president Joe Biden’s dominance of the polls for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination seems phonier than a three dollar bill. The renowned penchant for gaffes, the entrenched Swamp connections, and his status as a two-time loser when he […]
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FPI / May 30, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Richard Fisher In a May 26 article in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP), veteran military issue correspondent Minnie Chan reported that China’s current conventional-powered aircraft carrier, complete with combat aircraft, cost about 50 billion Chinese Yuan, or about US$ 7.2 billion. This compares to about $14 […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 Nevada has become the latest state to sign onto a plan that would give the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote regardless of how the state’s own citizens vote. The scheme, being led by an organization called National Popular Vote, would go into effect […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 The private group which constructed a half mile of border wall over the Memorial Day weekend has been issued a cease-and-desist order by Sunland Park, New Mexico. Sunland Park city officials told KTSM that the We Build the Wall group did not obtain the proper permits prior to breaking ground […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 Any more talk about the Russia investigation and Robert Mueller should come in the form of an apology, President Donald Trump said in response to the special counsel’s May 29 statement in which Mueller reiterated the conclusions of his report and said he was resigning from the Department of Justice, […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 By David Isaac, World Israel News.com Israel struck a Syrian missile battery after it launched a missile at one of its fighter jets in Israeli airspace on Monday, the IDF said. The missile landed in Syrian territory after missing its target. “Earlier today, a Syrian anti-aircraft system fired at an […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 A petition on the South Korean Blue House Petition website which calls for the impeachment of liberal President Moon Jae-In has amassed 243,450 signatures, a report said. The petition was posted on April 30 and it will collect support until May 30, the East Asia Research Center reported. The petition […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 A yoga instructor and 30 students in a forbidden co-ed class were arrested by Iranian authorities. Yoga classes are permitted in the Islamic Republic but are strictly regulated. Classes must be taught by authorized instructors and must be gender separate. Authorities said the arrested yoga instructor was not licensed by […]
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FPI / May 29, 2019 Analysis by Mark Angelides, LibertyNation.com The results are in for the European Union parliamentary elections, and it doesn’t look good for the long-term prospects of the political trading bloc. In countries throughout the continent, anti-E.U. parties made huge gains that will undoubtedly upset the cozy applecart, yet the real danger […]
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FPI / February 27, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com By Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System / Defense & Foreign Affairs In late April, Iranian military delegations led by senior commanders traveled overseas. Navy Commander Rear-Adm. Hossein Khanzadi led a delegation to Beijing, and Iranian Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. Amir Hatami to Moscow. Hatami discussed the expansion of […]
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FPI / May 28, 2019 At the two-year mark of his tenure, President Donald Trump rates better than his predecessor when it comes to working on the issues that are most important to voters, a new poll found. The Gallup poll found 47 percent agree with Trump on the issues. In the two-year mark of […]
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FPI / May 28, 2019 A private group has begun construction on a border wall at what it said is one of the most dangerous parts of the U.S.-Mexico border. We Build the Wall announced on May 27 that it had completed a half-mile wall section in New Mexico. Kris Kobach, a former secretary of […]
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FPI / May 28, 2019 Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight recently released a video in which he referred to President Donald Trump as “the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Blimp Award winner Alyssa Milano responded by slamming Voight, tweeting: “Now I understand why Republicans like to discredit actors and our political views. Stay in your lane, […]
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FPI / May 28, 2019 “Observe the habits of travelers. In subway cars, on airplanes, and on buses, passengers once passed the time by reading newspapers, magazines, and books. Now they check social media, play video games, and text,” a columnist noted. “SMH.” The current environment “reflects a less literate, intellectually-curious population. In many ways, […]
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FPI / May 28, 2019 China and Russia have decided not to participate in next month’s workshop in Bahrain at which the United States plans to unveil the economic component of its Middle East peace plan dubbed the “Deal of the Century.” Senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA) official Saeb Erekat said […]
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