Dutch Allies Less Likely To Share Intelligence Because Of Trump
While Donald Trump may be among the few willing to publicly deny Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, there is now more incontrovertible proof than ever before that hackers working for Russian intelligence stole the DNC’s emails in an effort…
More Fatalities In Iran As Protests Continue
As street protests continue across Iran for the fifth day, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed foreign governments for stoking the unrest, claiming that the country’s enemies are attempting to overthrow the government. “In the events of the past few days,…
Australia Enshrines Marriage Equality
In a bit of good news this tumultuous month, the Australian Parliament voted overwhelmingly to pass a law legalizing same-sex marriage. Becoming the 26th nation to have done so, Australia has joined dozens of nations that have enshrined the human…
Royal Fool: UK Retracts Red Carpet For Trump
Immediately after British PM Theresa May invited Donald Trump for a Royal visit, an immense backlash ensued. Trump is wildly unpopular in the UK. The beleaguered US president attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan while a terror attack was ongoing in…
Louder Than Bombs: Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Anti-Nuclear Weapons Advocates
Donald Trump has been playing a dangerous game with his counterpart in North Korea, Kim Jong-un. On one side is a wannabe strong man who — if it weren’t for the checks and balances of the US government — would…
Germany’s Racist Far-Right Enters Parliament
By securing 32.5 percent of the vote on Sunday, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) will keep control of the government. Merkel is set to enter her fourth term as chancellor. Using slogans such as “Clear for Stability,” the centrist party…
Trump’s Embarrassing, Dangerous Bluster At The UN
On September 19, Trump took the stage infront of world leaders at the UN, confirming to dignitaries from across the globe that he is completely unfit to serve as president of the United States. During his speech, Trump belittled North…
Impact Lab: Interview With Valeria Duflot, Co-Founder of Venezia Autentica
Join Key Elements Group LLC President and CEO Lynette Zimmerman for a discussion with Valeria Duflot, co-founder of Venezia Autentica, an organization founded to save Venice, Italy from the negative effects of mass tourism. Venezia Autentica connects tourists with the…
Top Security Analyst Says Steele Dossier Should Be Taken Seriously
Shortly before his inauguration, Trump was hit by a scandalous report published by Buzzfeed. The document – the so-called “Steele Dossier,” named after its principal author Christopher Steele – describes evidence extracted from a variety of unnamed sources regarding the…
Is War With North Korea Imminent?
Trump has promised “fire and fury like the world has never seen” in a threat directed at the isolated totalitarian government of North Korea. In response, Pyongyang announced that its autocratic ruler Kim Jong-un was mulling a plan to strike…
Maritime Hate: Alt-Right Youth Group Aims To Hinder Refugee Rescues
A xenophobic alt-right group in Europe has been fundraising to purchase boats in order to chase down vessels rescuing refugees. Identitarians – a loosely organized network of far-right millennials inspired by the French group Generation Identity – are looking to…
Smoking Gun: Trump Jr. Email Is Concrete Evidence Of Collusion
This past week, The New York Times released two bombshell reports revealing that Donald Trump Jr. met with a Kremlin-aligned layer to acquire supposedly damning information on Clinton obtained illegally by the Russian government. Donald Jr. cycled through different explanations…
Poland Buses In Far-Right Supporters To Cheer Trump
In a strategy that harkens back the communist era of Eastern Europe, the Polish government bused in supporters to Warsaw for Trump’s public speech during his visit this week. The far-right Law and Justice Party of Poland – which currently…
On The Run: ISIS Losing Hold Of Mosul
In the latest on the war against ISIS, Iraqi armed forces have made extraordinary inroads in Mosul, the terror group’s prized jewel of its so-called “caliphate.” In a sign of desperation, extremists denoted explosives inside the Great Mosque of al-Nuri….
Royal Snub: Queen’s Speech Makes No Mention Of Trump Visit
It’s not exactly a secret: Donald Trump is not very popular overseas. He’s alienated the United States’ oldest allies, physically shoved a NATO leader, and failed to reaffirm treaty commitments. European citizens view Trump as a buffoon. Trump’s poor job…
Muslims Attacked in Virginia and London
Over the past two days, two separate attacks in Virginia and across the Atlantic in London appear to have targeted Muslims. A Muslim girl was abducted and murdered early Sunday morning in Virginia, as she was on her way from…
Saudi Arabia – Which Funds Radical Islamists – Blockades Qatar Over Ties to Fundamentalist Groups
In unsettling news from the Middle East, a number of regional powers have cut off relations with Qatar. With its sole land border with Saudi Arabia and a maritime blockade taking shape, there has been a food scare that has…
Horror In Syria: Assad Government Accused Of Burning Political Prisoners’ Bodies
While the U.S. media has been preoccupied covering the myriad developments relating to the scandal-ridden White House, one recent news story did not receive as much attention as it deserved. The U.S. State Department has released information detailing the existence…
Blackmail? Intercepted Russian Communications Point To “Derogatory” Details on Trump
Yet another bombshell dropped this week in the ongoing Trump-Russia saga. According to CNN, two intelligence officials and a congressional source have informed the network that intelligence agencies intercepted communications between Russian officials during the election indicating that they may…
Good For The Economy? US Tourism Takes A Hit Under Trump
There’s been one tangible effect that Trump has had on the economy since becoming president: a hamstrung tourism industry. Compared to the same block of time time last year, the period from Trump’s election to present has witnessed a stunning…
This Week in Trump Scandals: FBI Investigates Manafort in Ukraine
A day doesn’t go by without some fascinating news popping up relating to the scandal-ridden White House. Let’s take a look at what’s happening this week: The FBI has begun interviewing politicians and officials in Ukraine regarding former Trump campaign…
Watch: Trump Shoves Prime Minister of Montenegro in National Embarrassment
Much to the dismay of the US electorate – whose view of Trump has plummeted over the past few months of nonstop scandal – the embattled reality star-turned inept president has been trotting across the Middle East and Europe this…
Taiwan Makes History As First Nation In Asia To Declare Same-Sex Marriage Legal
This week has seen a massive victory for equality on the international stage, as Taiwan has become the first Asian nation to declare the legality of same-sex marriage. The island nation’s highest judicial body – the Constitutional Court – ruled…
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Ariana Grande Concert Bombing
Yet another city – this time in Manchester, England – has been targeted by terrorists aiming to make citizens feel insecure engaging in the promises of an open, liberalized society: gathering in public to enjoy cultural events, intermingling among races,…
A Ridiculed Trump Unwillingly Begins First International Trip As President
Mired in scandal at home, Trump is looking for any good press he can get. There was some hope among his staff that his first international trip as president – which includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Belgium, and Italy…
US State Dept. Shuts Out Gay Men Fleeing Persecution in Chechnya
The Russian LGBT Network – an NGO that has been helping gay men escape state-sponsored persecution in Chechnya – has confirmed reports that the US State Department has denied visas to some 40 individuals currently in hiding and in search…
Escaping Persecution in Chechnya: Russian LGBT Network Evacuates 40 Men
A representative from the Russian LGBT Network – a Russia-based NGO that advocates for LGBT rights – has told NPR that her organization has rescued dozens of men from persecution in Chechnya, the Muslim-majority entity located in Russia’s south. As…
Sunday’s Vote in France Decisive for Europe
Much to the chagrin of reasonable people across the political spectrum in France and around Europe, Marie Le Pen – daughter and political heiress to the infamous antisemite and Nazi apologist Jean-Marie Le Pen – came in second in the…
Act Now: How You Can Counter LGBTQ Persecution in Chechnya
As we covered on Impact Tap, Chechnya authorities are allegedly rounding up gay men and putting them into detention centers filled with torture and abuse. In fact, they sound eerily similiar to concentration camps. One horrifying account from The Guardian…
Is the US Drifting Toward War Under Trump?
Following Trump’s missile launch on a Syrian airbase last week (which will have virtually no impact on the trajectory of the ongoing civil war there), media pundits heaped praise on the flailing president, sometimes in very weird terms. This is…