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  • August 22, 2017 - "Afghanistan Surge Is About Regime Change In Iran"
  • August 15, 2017 - "Can Tillerson Remedy State Department's Dangerous Dysfunction"
  • August 8, 2017 - "Trump Immigration Reforms Would Empower The Individual"
  • August 1, 2017 - "Misguided Russian sanctions will harm Western economies"
  • July 25, 2017 - "Outrage Over Trump Family Meetings With Russians Is Establishment Hypocrisy"
  • July 18, 2017 - "Trump-Putin-Macron axis could spearhead a new multipolar cooperation"
  • July 11, 2017 - "Critics Lose Their Minds Over First Trump-Putin Meeting"
  • July 5, 2017 - "Trump And Putin Must Strike Deal To Stop Immigration Crisis"
  • June 27, 2017 - "Schwarzenegger And Macron Blow Hot Air While France Swelters"
  • June 20, 2017 - "US-Led Coalition In Syria Is Exacerbating Terror Threat In Europe"
  • June 13, 2017 - "How Macron Ended Up Living Trump's Dream"
  • June 6, 2017 - "Climate Change Is Replacing War As The New Pretext For Imperialism"
  • May 30, 2017 - "The Manchester terror attack and the law of unintended consequences"
  • May 23, 2017 - "Trump's Speech In Saudi Arabia Was An Awkward Misstep"
  • May 16, 2017 - "Comey Firing Causes An Outcry From The Swamp"
  • May 9, 2017 - "True Capitalism May Finally Get Its Chance In France"
  • May 2, 2017 - "In France, Nanny-Statism Is A Bigger Danger Than Fascism"
  • April 25, 2017 - "French Presidential Candidate Macron Has Only One Major Flaw"
  • April 18, 2017 - "Socialist Party implodes in French presidential race, but socialism still omnipresent"
  • April 11, 2017 - "Trump Shouldn't Take Intelligence On Syria At Face Value"
  • April 4, 2017 - "Trump-Putin Cooperation For Peace Is The Establishment's Fear"
  • March 28, 2017 - "Can The Heralded Canadian Immigration System Withstand New Pressures?"
  • March 21, 2017 - "Why Does Terrorism Spare Switzerland?"
  • March 14, 2017 - "American Game of Footsie With Saudi Arabia Must End"
  • March 7, 2017 - "Can Mankind Survive The Onslaught Of The Robots?"
  • February 28, 2017 - "'Capitalism' Is Still A Dirty Word In French Politics"
  • February 21, 2017 - "McCain Speech Shows Western And Establishment Values Aren't In Sync"
  • February 14, 2017 - "French Presidential Elections Unlikely To Launch A Trump-style Revolution"
  • February 7, 2017 - "Why Canada Has Resisted Populism"
  • January 31, 2017 - "Trump Immigration Ban Underminded By Failed Logistics"
  • January 24, 2017 - "Trump Begins Transfer Of Power From Wall Street To Main Street"
  • January 17, 2017 - "Global Populism Trend Could Wipe Out The French Left"
  • January 10, 2017 - "Golden Globes Ceremony Underscores Hollywood's Waning Influence"
  • January 3, 2017 - "Hacking Accusations Turn Intelligence Into Propaganda"
  • December 27, 2016 - "Anti-Globalism Movement Faces State-Sponsored Backlash In 2017"
  • December 20, 2016 - "Murder Of Russian Ambassador Underscores Turkey's Capriciousness"
  • December 13, 2016 - "CIA's Russian Hacking Claims Invalid Without Technical Disclosures"
  • December 6, 2016 - "Madonna Launches Misguided Attack On Female Trump Voters"
  • November 29, 2016 - "Voters Pull The Emergency Brake On The Globalism Express"
  • November 22, 2016 - "France Needs A Trump Of Its Own"
  • November 15, 2016 - "Trump Shouldn't Choose A Neocon As Secretary Of State"
  • November 9, 2016 - "Trump's Victory Is An Awakening For Working America"
  • November 1, 2016 - "Global Elites Confident That A Clinton Victory Is Inevitable"
  • October 25, 2016 - "Why America Should Recall The Vietnam War When Choosing Its Next President"
  • October 18, 2016 - "France's Self-Employed Paying Disproportionate Share Of Immigration Costs"
  • October 11, 2016 - "Trump Guy-Talk Controversy A Distraction From What Really Matters"
  • October 4, 2016 - "Millennials Offer New Hope In The Fight To Reclaim Democracy"
  • September 27, 2016 - "Presidential Debate A Clash Of Ideologies"
  • September 20, 2016 - "Why Is The U.S. Still In Syria?"
  • September 13, 2016 - "CIA, State Department, Pentagon Take Their Civil War To The Campaign Trail"
  • September 6, 2016 - "France's Burkini Ban A Symptom Of Deep Discontent"
  • August 30, 2016 - "A Trump-Putin Alliance Would Be Good For Capitalism"
  • August 23, 2016 - "Data Leaks Are A Symptom Of A Sick Democracy"
  • August 16, 2016 - "Leaked Soros Foundation Docs Reveal Machiavellian Agenda"
  • August 9, 2016 - "Former CIA Leaders Should Stay Out Of Presidential Election"
  • August 2, 2016 - "Feeling The Heat, Establishment Ramps Up Attacks On Trump"
  • July 26, 2016 - "Email Scandal Reveals The Hypocrisy Of Democratic Party"
  • July 19, 2016 - "French Government All Too Willing To Accept Terrorism"
  • July 12, 2016 - "Racial Discord A Useful Tool For Leftist Politicians"
  • July 5, 2016 - "Is CNN's New Spy Show Telling You The Truth?"
  • June 28, 2016 - "Brexiting A Spy Nest"
  • June 21, 2016 - "Brexit A Frightening Threat To The Globalist Agenda"
  • June 14, 2016 - "French Dysfunction On Full Display At Euro 2016"
  • June 7, 2016 - "High-tech companies should invest in education, not immigration"
  • May 31, 2016 - "What Democracies Can Learn From Russia's Cadet Program"
  • May 24, 2016 - "Time To Shove The 'Free Love' Generation Out The Door"
  • May 17, 2016 - "New Leak Reveals The Fun And Follies Of The NSA"
  • May 10, 2016 - "'America First' Is A Battle Cry For The Oppressed Middle Class"
  • May 3, 2016 - "Hillary's 'Woman Card' Doesn't Make A Winning Hand"
  • April 26, 2016 - "Referendums On Immigration Are Long Overdue"
  • April 19, 2016 - "America Needs An Economic Wartime President"
  • April 12, 2016 - "Russia and America Should Unite Against The Saudi-China Alliance"
  • April 5, 2016 - "Offshore Banking Fuels The Perversion Of Capitalism"
  • March 29, 2016 - "The Most Dangerous Form Of Tyranny Is Weakness"
  • March 22, 2016 - "Attacks In Belgium A Symptom Of Government Failure"
  • March 15, 2016 - "Establishment Elites Going All Out To Derail The Trump Express"
  • March 8, 2016 - "Greece Besieged By Crises, Mystified By Trump"
  • March 1, 2016 - "Trump Is Succeeding Where Occupy Wall Street Failed"
  • February 23, 2016 - "Has Technology Saved Us From A Dystopian Future, Or Created One?"
  • February 16, 2016 - "Candidates Are Peddling A Laughable Syria Narrative"
  • February 12, 2016 - "Cyber Active"
  • February 9, 2016 - "U.S. Presidential Candidates Offer Action-Movie Solutions To Foreign Policy Problems"
  • February 2, 2016 - "Voters Need To Stop Falling For Smooth Talkers"
  • January 26, 2016 - "Donald Trump Has France talking"
  • January 19, 2016 - "Lifting Of Iranian Sanctions Prompts Senseless Worries"
  • January 12, 2016 - "Germany Dealing With Pains Of Failed Integration"
  • January 5, 2016 - "Obama's Executive Actions To Put Taxpayers Under The Gun"
  • December 29, 2015 - "The Year The World Turned Upside Down"
  • December 22, 2015 - "Christmastime in Moscow With Vladimir Putin"
  • December 15, 2015 - "Trump Breaking The Rules Of Washington's Money Game"
  • December 8, 2015 - "The Timing Is Right For A Populist Surge"
  • December 1, 2015 - "Climate Change Conference Sweeps Terrorism Under The Rug"
  • November 24, 2015 - "Terrorism Has A Way Of Spotlighting The Real Enemy"
  • November 18, 2015 - "Crackdown On Terrorism Is Political Rhetoric From French Government"
  • November 17, 2015 - "Paris Terror Should Be The Final Wake-Up Call"
  • November 10, 2015 - "Failure To Protect U.S. Special Operations Forces Data Is Inexcusable"
  • November 3, 2015 - "Petro-States Aren't Panicking Over Oil Price Crash"
  • October 28, 2015 - "Donald Trump: Presidency attracts narcissists, but apparent authenticity is the ace up his sleeve"
  • October 27, 2015 - "Trump Is America's Chance To Fix A Broken System"
  • October 20, 2015 - "A Closer Look At Canada's New Prime Minister"
  • October 13, 2015 - "Is Obama's Strategy Fog Of War, Or Just Brain Fog?"
  • October 6, 2015 - "Plagued By Bad Governance, Europe Is Losing Its Shirt"
  • September 29, 2015 - "General Assembly Ignores The Elephant In The Room"
  • September 22, 2015 - "After Gaffes In The Middle East, The U.S. Should Step Aside"
  • September 15, 2015 - "Protective Laws Have Taken Some Wrong Turns"
  • September 8, 2015 - "Western Nations Should Approach Syrian Refugee Crisis With Caution"
  • September 1, 2015 - "Clinton Email Dump Is Popcorn-Worthy"
  • August 25, 2015 - "Nonchalance Does Nothing To Discourage Terrorism"
  • August 18, 2015 - "Iran Wants A High-Tech Value Meal, Hold The Fries"
  • August 11, 2015 - "Trump Capitalizes On Ludicrous Debate"
  • August 4, 2015 - "Obama's Curious Petro-Diplomacy"
  • July 28, 2015 - "'President Trump' Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come"
  • July 21, 2015 - "A Simple Solution To The Islamic State Problem"
  • July 14, 2015 - "Iran Deal Must Begin Western Shift Toward Economic-Security Mindset"
  • July 7, 2015 - "Profile Of Homegrown Islamic State Terror Suspects Doesn't Fit Scare Campaigns"
  • June 30, 2015 - "Uber-Chaos Exposes The Folly Of French Protectionism"
  • June 23, 2015 - "How Russia Is Using Capitalism To Win Over Greece"
  • June 16, 2015 - "CIA Report Reveals Alarming Flaws In US Intelligence"
  • June 9, 2015 - "Replace Climate Change Scare Tactics With Free-Market Solutions"
  • June 2, 2015 - "Intelligence Agencies Need To Knock Off The Fearmongering"
  • May 26, 2015 - "U.S.-Iranian Cooperation On Islamic State Problem Makes Sense"
  • May 19, 2015 - "Fewer Publicity Stunts, More Results Needed Against Islamic State"
  • May 12, 2015 - "Americans Deserve A Better Return On Diplomatic Missions"
  • May 5, 2015 - "Lowering The Bar Puts American Society At Risk"
  • April 28, 2015 - "The Republic Of Clintonstan's Problematic Matchmaking"
  • April 21, 2015 - "The FBI's Identity Crisis"
  • April 14, 2015 - "America Can't Afford Another 'Domestic' President"
  • April 7, 2015 - "America Is Under Threat From Reactive Foreign Policy"
  • March 31, 2015 - "World Powers Resigned To Accepting The Inevitable With Iran"
  • March 24, 2015 - "Is America Tough Enough To Deal With Modern Threats?"
  • March 17, 2015 - "Lost Art Of Listening Is Essential To Geopolitics"
  • March 10, 2015 - "Why the West Is An Inviting Target For Jihadist Propaganda"
  • March 3, 2015 - "Nemtsov's Red Square Murder A Compelling Mystery"
  • February 24, 2015 - "Hollywood Out Of Its Political Depth On Oscar Night"
  • February 17, 2015 - "China's Torrid Middle Eastern Affair"
  • February 10, 2015 - "The Downside Of Globalization And An Interconnected World"
  • February 3, 2015 - "Intelligence Agencies Must Be Able To Fight Terrorism In Secret"
  • January 27, 2015 - "Accused Russian Spies Come Up Short On Intelligence"
  • January 20, 2015 - "France Needs No-Nonsense Approach To Weeding Out Domestic Terrorism"
  • January 13, 2015 - "Terror Attack In France Rooted In Entitlement"
  • January 7, 2015 - "'Civil Liberties Versus Privacy' Debate Doesn't Exist In France - And It's Not Less Democratic"
  • January 6, 2015 - "Obama's Video-Game Interventionism Is No Help To Europe"
  • December 30, 2014 - "Cheap Oil Could Be A Trojan Horse For America"
  • December 23, 2014 - "When Does Cyber Crime Become An Act Of Cyberwar?"
  • December 16, 2014 - "Sony Leaks, CIA Report Highlight The 'Snowden Privacy Paradox'"
  • December 9, 2014 - "Is America Headed For A Soviet-Style Collapse?"
  • December 2, 2014 - "Reforming The Intelligence Machine In An Era Of Asymmetric Warfare"
  • November 25, 2014 - "What Obama Can Learn From Hagel -- And From 'Mockingjay'"
  • November 18, 2014 - "Will Obama Finish As A Statesman Or A Politician?"
  • November 11, 2014 - "Obama Is Being Economically Outmaneuvered By China"
  • November 10, 2014 - "Russia And The West: Back To The Wall?"
  • November 4, 2014 - "Is Chinese Strategy Key To Defeating Islamic State?"
  • October 28, 2014 - "Canadian Attack Prompts Absurd Reactions"
  • October 21, 2014 - "Provocative American artist miscalculates the French"
  • October 14, 2014 - "Political Buffoonery Is America's Greatest Security Threat"
  • October 7, 2014 - "Humanitarianism In The Form Of Airstrikes"
  • September 30, 2014 - "Obama's Blame Game Underscores U.S. Intelligence Problem"
  • September 23, 2014 - "General Assembly An Exercise In Message-Shaping"
  • September 16, 2014 - "Has World War III Already Begun?"
  • September 9, 2014 - "Is The Era Of "Slackocracy" Leadership Nearing An End?"
  • September 2, 2014 - "Tweaking The Agenda For Obama's Europe Trip"
  • August 26, 2014 - "America Needs A Grand Bargain With Russia To Fight Terrorism"
  • August 19, 2014 - "Hackers Are After More Than Just Personal Info"
  • August 14, 2014 - "Q&A: Former NSA Deputy Director John C. Inglis"
  • August 12, 2014 - "Obama Repeating Past Mistakes In Iraq"
  • August 5, 2014 - "Separating Cybersecurity Hype From Reality"
  • July 29, 2014 - "Obama Mugged By The Realities Of Foreign Policy"
  • July 22, 2014 - "Kerry Makes Yet Another Dangerous Rush To Judgment"
  • July 15, 2014 - "Have Intelligence Agencies Become Too Reliant On Technology?"
  • July 8, 2014 - "Humanitarianism Can Be An Effective Disguise For Profiteering"
  • July 1, 2014 - "Is US Being Duped Into Funding Jihadist Startup?"
  • June 24, 2014 - "Russia And China Subverting Obama's 'Pivot' To Asia"
  • June 17, 2014 - "Obsession With Putin Diverts Obama's Attention From Terrorism"
  • June 10, 2014 - "CIA Makes An Ill-Advised Foray Into The Twitterverse"
  • June 3, 2014 - "Bergdahl Swap A Retro Moment In The New Cold War"
  • May 27, 2014 - "Why Women -- And Voters -- Prefer Jerks To Fops"
  • May 20, 2014 - "U.S., China Go Private With The Cold War"
  • May 13, 2014 - "Obama's Immigration Reform Is In Need Of Reforming"
  • May 6, 2014 - "Trans-Pacific Partnership Is A Bad Deal For America"
  • April 29, 2014 - "How The Russian Intelligence Mindset Differs From America's"
  • April 22, 2014 - "Obama's Latest Keystone Delay A North American Nuisance"
  • April 15, 2014 - "Why This Cold War Reboot Is Different"
  • April 8, 2014 - "Cuban Twitter Project Was A Tweet In The Dark"
  • April 1, 2014 - "Export Opportunity To Ukraine, Not The Nanny State"
  • March 24, 2014 - "Obama's Critics Aren't Communists, Russia Isn't The Soviet Union"
  • March 17, 2014 - "Sanctions Against Russia Symbolic Of A Hollow Culture"
  • March 10, 2014 - "Obama Late To The Realpolitik Table In Saudi Arabia"
  • March 3, 2014 - "The West Needs Russia's Help More Than It Realizes"
  • February 24, 2014 - "Ukrainian Rebellion Is An Uprising Not A Revolution"
  • February 17, 2014 - "America Shouldn't Rescue Socialist Venezuela"
  • February 10, 2014 - "Infrastructure Attacks Are Cause For Concern"
  • February 3, 2014 - "Environmentalists Do Billionaires' Bidding In Fight Against Keystone Pipeline"
  • January 28, 2014 - "Transparency Must Accompany Financial Oversight"
  • January 21, 2014 - "Syrian Refugee Plan Poses Security Risks"
  • January 14, 2014 - "Coverage Of Hollande Displays Media's Misplaced Priorities"
  • January 7, 2014 - "Pre-Olympic Partnerships Offer Security Hope For Sochi"
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