Middle East
Iran presidential election: People brace for latest charade of ‘democracy’
May 19, 2017Whoever wins the Iranian presidential elections will be fully committed to the aims of the theocratic regime.
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Iran: Fundamentalist leaders leave voters only bad options for new president
May 3, 2017Regardless of the eventual outcome of the presidential election, there is little cause for hope or optimism among the Iranian people.
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Decision to bomb Syria was dangerous, deceptive
April 11, 2017The U.S. has been at war in the Middle East continually since 2001. What will it take for our country to learn the limits of military force?
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Israeli settlements continue as two-state solution slips away
April 10, 2017Since Trump took office, the Israeli government has approved 6,000 new Israeli homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.S. response? Near silence.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan seeks dictator-like power in referendum
April 6, 2017Erdogan is out to dismantle Turkey’s political system and empower himself to dismiss parliament, control the judiciary, and rule by decree.
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