Middle East
Iran Human Rights Review / Payam Akhavan
VOF : The common misconception of extreme violence is that it is committed by cruel and malicious rather than ‘normal’ people. It is true that throughout ……Read More
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Canada’s Real Stance on Israel
I’d like to take a moment to remind you about Stephen Harper’s personal stance on Israel from his January 20th, 2014 speech to the Knesset: ……Read More
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Has Iran’s Internet Policy Changed With Rouhani? / Ali Reza Eshraghi
“Restrictions on social media must be lifted,” said Ali Jannati, Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance to Aljazeera this Monday, admitting that he has been using ……Read More
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Don’t derail Iran nuclear deal / Gary Sick
Iran’s nuclear program. This agreement, set to take effect Monday, was possible because the election in Iran last year brought a fresh face, Hasan Rouhani, to ……Read More
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An odd silence among Senate Dems on Iran / Greg Sargent
The White House has invited the entire Senate Democratic caucus to meet privately with the president on Wednesday evening, a Dem aide confirms, adding that ……Read More
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Feinstein on Iran: Give Diplomacy a Chance, Oppose Additional Sanctions
VOF : Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, spoke Tuesday night on the Senate floor in support of a diplomatic solution to ……Read More