Obama: We Cannot and Will Not Succumb to Fear

Donald Trump, Under Fire, Defends Call to Block Muslims

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As denunciations rained down on him from Washington and around the world, Donald J. Trump on Tuesday defended his call to block all Muslims from entering the United States, casting it as a temporary move in response to Islamic State terrorism and invoking President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s actions toward Japanese, German and Italian aliens during World War II as precedent. » | Maggie Haberman | Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Trump Threatens to Leave Republican Party after Criticism of Ban on Muslims; Obama Says Trump Is Disqualified from White House

THE TELEGRAPH: David Cameron leads the condemnation after the presidential candidate said parts of London were so radicalised "police in London are afraid for their own their lives" - while the Pentagon says his comments play in to Islamic State's narrative » | Harriet Alexander, New York, video source APTN | Tuesday, December 8, 2015

My comment:

Can we see YOUR credentials, Mr. Obama, for being qualified for office in the White House? Have you, Mr. President, ever heard the saying: ‘People in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones’. – © Mark

What Putin Thinks About Gays - BBC News

President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia's law on "gay propaganda" ahead of the Sochi Olympics but insisted he was not prejudiced against homosexuals.

Inside Story: Is Sugar Killing Us?

New research shows global diets are getting sweeter along with a growing health crisis.

Inside Story: What's Behind the Success of France's Far-Right Party?

French political landscape changing after big victory for the National Front in regional elections.

Why the Obama Administration Is Losing the War on Terror

Dec. 07, 2015 - 10:13 - 'The O'Reilly Factor': Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points 12/7

Trump's Son on Father's Plan to Ban Muslims from US Entry

Dec. 08, 2015 - 7:00 - Donald Trump, Jr. says the Republican presidential candidate is more concerned about the 'safety of Americans' than 'offending people around the world'

Asylsuchende: Bayern registriert millionsten Flüchtling in Deutschland

SPIEGEL ONLINE: In Deutschland ist nach Angaben der bayerischen Regierung der millionste Flüchtling seit Jahresanfang registriert worden. Die Prognosen der Bundesregierung wurden damit deutlich übertroffen.

343 Tage ist dieses Jahr alt. Im Schnitt sind an jedem dieser Tage mehr als 2900 Flüchtlinge nach Deutschland gekommen. Am Dienstag ist der millionste Asylsuchende in der Bundesrepublik im sogenannten Easy-System registriert worden. Das teilte Bayerns Sozialministerin Emilia Müller mit.

Damit sind die Prognosen der Bundesregierung weit übertroffen worden. Bundesinnenminister Thomas de Maizière hatte ursprünglich eine Zahl von 800.000 Asylbewerbern bis zum Jahresende vorausgesagt. "Sie ist übertroffen worden wegen der besonders steigenden Zahlen seit Mitte August", sagte der CDU-Politiker bereits am Montag. » | syd/hen/dpa | Dienstag, 8. Dezember 2015

Daniel Greenfield Moment: Migration Is the Greatest Threat to National Security

Daniel Greenfield Moment: Migration is the Greatest Threat to National Security » | Jamie Glazov | Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Marine Le Pen: Ich bin die Anti-Merkel!

Tony Abbott Has Called for a Religious Reformation of Islam

NEWS.COM.AU: TONY Abbott has controversially called for a religious “reformation” of Islam, labelling it as a “culture” that “thinks you can kill in the name of God”.

The former Prime Minister made the comments in a wide-ranging interview on the Paul Murray Live program on Sky News.

Mr Abbott said not only did there need to be a military offensive, but also a “hearts and mind” offensive to tackle the rise of radical Islam while also calling for Australians to have greater confidence in Western civilisation. » | Emily Moulton | News.com.au | Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Germany: Merkel Thanks Foreign Workers for "Huge Effort" in Coming to Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked foreigner workers for the "huge effort" they did for Germany marking the 60th anniversary of the first labour agreement signed with foreign workers in the Chancellery in Berlin, Monday. "You have not only helped Germany with its economic miracle as we see it today, but you also contributed to it", she stated.

Is ISIS Using US Refugee Program to Smuggle in Terrorists?

Dec. 07, 2015 - 3:01 - Rep. Michael McCaul blasts the president's failure to address the threat; Catherine Herridge provides analysis on 'Special Report'

How Carly Fiorina Would Defeat ISIS

Dec. 07, 2015 - 5:01 - GOP candidate shares strategy for the war on terror on 'The O'Reilly Factor'

Outrage Over Media Coverage Of Tashfeen Malik

Dec. 07, 2015 - 3:48 - Howard Kurtz weighs in

Mark Steyn Rails Against Obama's Oval Office Address

Dec. 07, 2015 - 6:25 - Columnist slams the president's plan to confront ISIS on 'Hannity'

Front National's Election Triumph Leaves Mainstream Parties Reeling

THE GUARDIAN: Socialists say they will withdraw candidates and urge tactical voting to see off Marine Le Pen’s party, but Les Républicains rule out alliances


French mainstream politicians have struggled to come up with a response to what one analyst described as the “major hangover” of a historic victory by the Front National in the first round of regional elections.

While the far-right had been predicted to do well, the FN’s record score of almost 28% of the national vote and first place in six of the country’s 13 regions by Sunday night left the traditional parties reeling.

The governing Socialist party came third as expected, but analysts agreed on Monday that the main loser was the centre-right opposition party Les Républicains, led by the former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

The Socialists announced they would withdraw their candidates in regions where the party was trailing and urge supporters to vote tactically to form a “Republican front” to see off the Front National in the second round this coming Sunday.

But the instruction issued by the party headquarters in Paris was defied by the Socialist candidate in the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine region, who came third but announced he would stand for the second round anyway. » | Kim Willsher in Paris | Monday, December 7, 2015

Donald Trump Calls for a Ban on All Muslims Entering the US

Donald Trump

THE TELEGRAPH: Republican candidate says proposal due to "hatred" of Muslims toward the US, and would apply to immigrants, refugees and tourists alike

Donald Trump called for all Muslims to be barred from entering the United States on Monday.

The Republican frontrunner issued a statement saying he would implement "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on".

Mr Trump's campaign confirmed that the ban would apply not only to immigrants and refugees, but tourists as well.

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He said he was calling for the ban because of data indicating there is "great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim population".

"Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension," Mr Trump said. "Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine." » | David Lawler, Washington | Monday, December 7, 2015

Greece: Kerry's Visit Sees Violent Clashes in Athens' Anarchist Stronghold

Violent clashes erupted few hours after midnight in the infamous anarchist area of Exarcheia in Athens, Sunday, between anarchists and riot police.

The clashes followed a demonstration held by leftists and anarchists who mobilised in opposition against the US State Secretary John Kerry, who is in an official visit the Greek capital. Skirmishes started soon after the rally ended, with roughly 300 anarchists trying to enter the premises of the Athens Polytechnic University, where they were repelled by police officers, only to continue the battle on the streets nearby.