Time to Recalibrate False Assumptions and Political Fantasies: The Cases of Iran and Venezuela

In May, The New York Times reported that Iran’s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had allegedly been recruited by the United States and Israel to assume power if the Iranian regime was toppled.
Ahmadinejad has long had a troubled relationship with the Iranian establishment. He publicly accused senior regime figures of corruption, was later barred from running for president, saw several of his aides arrested, and was eventually placed under house arrest.

Iran’s Record Justifies Military Action Against It

It’s remarkable to witness the level of ignorance displayed by certain public officials, segments of the media, and various analysts when evaluating the rationale behind the joint American–Israeli military operation against Iran.

For Sake of Iranian People, Foreign Intervention Justified

As with many contemporary challenges, the case for foreign intervention in Iran has a clear precedent: NATO’s intervention in the former Yugoslavia against the regime of Slobodan Milošević.

Gaza’s Genocide Inversion: Setting the Record Straight

This video refutes the dire and growing accusation circulating globally—one that seeks to delegitimize Zionism, demonize Israel, and implicitly provoke hostility toward Jews both inside and outside the borders of the Jewish state–that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.

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Do you care about equality? Here is a simple test. Suppose you had to choose between two societies. In the first, the wealth among the citizens is relatively even, with everyone having between 90 and 110 units of that wealth, with units made up of money, personal goods, housing, cars, and the usual collection of consumer goods we all love, collect, covet, and want to own.

The Effect of U.S. Sanctions on the Iran-Iraq Alliance

Amid the current furor over Qassem Soleimani’s death and the United States’ imposition of sanctions on Iraq, it is important to revisit to explore how this type of economic warfare will effect the bilateral relationship between Washington and Baghdad. In the 1990s, Saddam Houssein’s regime was the target of a blunt and widespread embargo that, while limiting the country’s access to the international financial system, carried with it an extensive humanitarian toll.

IMPEACHMENT AND DEMOCRACY

There are righteous claims that surround the impeachment of President Trump, claims about the proper process, the gravity of the offenses, the appropriate legal analogies to criminal trials, and who one should believe about what.

CHANNELING YOUR INNER MADISON AND HAMILTON

CHANNELING YOUR INNER MADISON AND HAMILTON

What are we to make of the words of the Constitution in understanding the issues that matter today? Did the Founders have views of abortion, automatic weapons, gerrymandering, or Obamacare worth considering or, more dramatically, views that should bind us?

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