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No, not that Green Day!

History Khirad - April 4, 2010 24

I. History of Nowruz Imagine it’s the fifth century before the Common Era, on a plain bejeweled with a magnificent palace complex and flowing gardens,...

Victims of High Expectations

Human Rights Khirad - March 3, 2010 18

February 1, 1979. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's fourteen year exile was finally coming to an end. From Neauphle-le-Château where he had spent only a few...

Keeping the Fire Burning

Human Rights Khirad - February 10, 2010 36

The last month in Iran has been full of little clues and a few intrigues. I will try to pare them down. This update...

Iran president Ahmadinejad accepts nuclear deal terms

Iran KQµårk 死神 - February 3, 2010 59

OK how did our crack media outlets miss out on this story I found on BBC news? Like usual our media is obsessed with the...

Huffy Spin Machine

Afghanistan KQµårk 死神 - January 13, 2010 63

Huffy is doing it again. Any good news that does not fit their narrative must be instantly spun to the negative. Case in point a...

14 Easy Steps That The US Uses To Conduct War

Afghanistan KarateKid - January 9, 2010 7

As a veteran of one war, I can see similarities in how we are conducting this war. We're really doing nothing different that what...

New Blood

History Khirad - December 29, 2009 35

Ashura 1388 - December 27, 2009, begins over 1,300 years ago. During the three year reign of Yazid I (680-683 CE) of the Ummayad...

No Matter What Americans Say They Want a Leviathan in Charge

Afghanistan KQµårk 死神 - December 23, 2009 25

The American people still support the president's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan even if they do not support the war. My take...

A Nation’s Redemption Story

Human Rights Khirad - December 22, 2009 42

30 Azar 1388 - December 21, 2009. The epicenter of the clerical establishment of Iran, the city of Qom, about a hundred miles southwest...

It’s Time To Rethink Re-Instituting the Universal Draft

Afghanistan KarateKid - December 13, 2009 45

The military, for a number of years, had a draft. It was done away with in the 1970s and there has been an all...

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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side

The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity. [...]

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged’

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data. [...]

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president. [...]

States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.

Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud. [...]

After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs

There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable. [...]

Will Trump’s Tariffs Close Income Gaps and Bring Factory Jobs Back to the U.S.? Probably Not.

The president has pitched his trade policies at workers who feel left behind by globalization. But that doesn’t mean trade barriers will revive factories and close income gaps. [...]

Mike Huckabee, Israel’s Passionate Defender as Gaza War Drives Allies Away

Mr. Huckabee, a Baptist minister, is the first evangelical to serve as American ambassador to Israel. Christian conservatives and the Netanyahu government are pleased. [...]

U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA

Relatives of people killed in terrorist attacks accuse the agency that aids Palestinians of providing support to the armed groups. [...]

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.’ [...]

Eric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering

Mr. Holder, the attorney general in the Obama administration, has long fought to end gerrymandered legislative maps. But a Republican effort in Texas threatens democracy, he said in an interview. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments

US President Donald Trump says two nuclear submarines are being deployed in the "appropriate regions". [...]

Steve Rosenberg: Russia is staying quiet on Trump's nuclear move

The US president said he's ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia, after a social media spat with Russia's ex-president. [...]

Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

The 73-year-old is the first ex-president in Colombia's history to be convicted of a crime. [...]

Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X

Moussa Mara expressed solidarity with opposition figures held after political parties were dissolved. [...]

Confusion and anger in Switzerland - hit by highest tariffs in Europe

Trump threatened Switzerland with 31% tariffs but they ended up even higher, leaving the country asking why. [...]

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs. [...]

Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition. [...]

Crowds cheer 100th annual wild pony swim

The Chincoteague wild ponies have made their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in Virginia [...]

Putin not swayed by Trump's Ukraine war ultimatum

The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline. [...]

Budapest mayor questioned by police over banned pride march

Speaking on Friday, Karacsony told supporters: "Neither freedom nor love can be banned in Budapest". [...]

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No, not that Green Day!

Victims of High Expectations

Keeping the Fire Burning

Iran president Ahmadinejad accepts nuclear deal terms

Huffy Spin Machine

14 Easy Steps That The US Uses To Conduct War

New Blood

No Matter What Americans Say They Want a Leviathan in Charge

A Nation’s Redemption Story

It’s Time To Rethink Re-Instituting the Universal Draft

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