In August of 1993, I was invited to participate in a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on “Liberty and Private Business.” This was less than two years after the formal disappearance of the Soviet Union as a political entity on the map of the world. During our time there, my wife and I were offered the … Continue reading Communism’s Legacy: Tyranny, Terror, and Torture
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The following broadcasts are from the Korean Central News Agency, the official state-run propaganda organization of the North Korean dictatorship. According to the KCNA, this is a drill to prepare for a pre-emptive strike on U.S. servicemembers stationed in Japan, who are within range of several types of the DPRK's Hwasong missiles.
The following is from the Korean Central News Agency, the official state-run propaganda mill of the North Korean dictatorship: Pyongyang, March 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), supervised a ballistic rocket … Continue reading Official North Korean Statement: We are preparing for strike on US military forces (PHOTOS)
Kim Jong Un isn't the overwhelming cultural and religious icon that his father and grandfather were. That lack of intense personal loyalty may it less likely regime change will halt North Korea's terrorist threats. When I was in North Korea for a week-long visit last year, monuments to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il … Continue reading Kim Jong Un’s weaker personality cult may make it harder to replace him
Venezuelan activist and architect Javier Garcia Hernandez is only 37, but he's seen and been through more than anyone normally would in the US. Hernandez was in Atlanta recently and had a chance to talk with FEE president Lawrence W. Reed about what life in Venezuela is like. "It is a wall built by the communist … Continue reading Life Within the Wall of Venezuela
In the economy of world politics, George Soros has billions at stake, and they extend even to remote places like the Republic of Macedonia. In fact, the tiny Balkan state is becoming emblematic of a battle royale taking place in Europe between conservative parties that support traditional values and national sovereignty, and those—often funded by … Continue reading How Soros Money Is Corrupting Politics in This Small European Nation
I recorded this video as North Korean officials flew me in a Soviet-era Mil Mi-17 military helicopter to observe Pyongyang. The interior had been redecorated for "luxury" passenger use by North Korean government officials. In this video they take directly directly over their new science complex, where DPRK scientists are developing their new nuclear … Continue reading VIDEO: Flying directly over North Korea’s nuclear weapons facility
On the road to the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen's presidential campaign is oddly similar to that of Donald Trump: confrontation with the media, nativism, and accusations of xenophobia. To avoid creating sympathy for the far-right candidate by throwing labels at her, let's give substantive reasons to oppose her. Here are six reasons to … Continue reading 6 Non-Racism Reasons to Reject Marine Le Pen
KYIV, Ukraine—The Kremlin’s strategy of military aggression in Ukraine and Eastern Europe has backfired, spurring former Soviet and Warsaw Pact countries to become a de facto anti-Moscow military bloc, while NATO rearms and reinforces its eastern flank. Altogether, Eastern Europe has become the most rapidly militarizing region on earth, which is not to Moscow’s advantage. … Continue reading Why Russian Military Aggression Has Backfired on Moscow
Early last month, in a column on my hopes and fears for 2017, I fretted about fiscal chaos in Italy leading to default and bailouts. Simply stated, I fear that Italy, along with certain other “Club Med” nations, has passed the point of no return in terms of big government, demographic decline, and societal dependency. … Continue reading Move over Greece, Italy’s Crisis Will Be Worse
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