The Gatestone Institute

1. Did Angela Merkel Work for the Stasi? The Protected Secrets of Germany's Recent Chancellor

   Did Angela Merkel Work for the Stasi? Officially, no.... She has repeatedly stated that she refused recruitment attempts, notably in the late 1970s when applying for an academic position. Unofficially, however, the extreme and ongoing protection of her

2. Turkey: Hamas's Safe Haven and the West's Dangerous Blind Spot

   As the Trump Administration seeks to stabilize the Gaza Strip through its "Board of Peace" initiative, one participant stands out as particularly ill-suited for the role of mediator: Turkey. According to Israeli authorities, Hamas's so-called "West Bank

3. The New Irrelevance of Objective Facts and Rational Thought

   These children of the 1980's Arab and Persian Middle East, assumed I was a spy. The only question was whether it was for the CIA or Mossad. They actually told me that was why they would not associate with me. What other possible reason could explain the

4. China Taking Scarborough Shoal to Control Entire South China Sea

   Manila is concerned that China is seeking to take permanent control of Scarborough by reclaiming the sea and building a military base there. The Philippine claim to Scarborough Shoal is far stronger than China's. In 2016, an international arbitration

5. The Dawn of a New Energy Era: Why Helion's Milestone Deserves Our Applause

   America's quest for unlimited energy to power its future has moved closer to reality. Helion Energy has received the first-ever "Radioactive Materials License and Radioactive Air Emissions License" granted anywhere in the world for a nuclear fusion