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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Don’t Embolden Venezuela Over Guyana

Don’t Embolden Venezuela Over Guyana

Despite recent talks, Venezuela has not been reprimanded for its brazen attempts to violate international law. Last week, the Royal Navy’s HMS Trent appeared off the coast of the South American nation of Guyana. While the vessel arrived for routine training with the Guyanese military, its presence served to ward off threats to Guyanese sovereignty, particularly Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s stated desire to absorb the Essequibo region in the country’s western reaches.

U.S Policy and the Venezuela-Guyana Crisis

U.S Policy and the Venezuela-Guyana Crisis

Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolas Maduro, seems to be moving in the direction of annexing the Essequibo area of Guyana and making it into another state of Venezuela.
On December 3, Maduro conducted a referendum on December 3 with little participation that approved such annexation. Likewise, he appointed a governor for the future seized territory.

Doing The Impossible: Making Congress Look Good

Doing The Impossible: Making Congress Look Good

The three college presidents testifying last week did the almost impossible: they made Congress – this Congress – look good. That is, testifying before the most dysfunctional, uninformed, petty and parochial House of Representatives in American history

The First Casualty of War

The First Casualty of War

At least since the Enlightenment, that is, at least since about the time the Pilgrims landed in the 1600s, what is fundamentally important to us has been fought on several different grounds: political, economic, social, commercial, military, religious, and moral (perhaps others).

The Silence of Women’s Groups: Examining the Response to the October 7 Hamas Attacks

The Silence of Women’s Groups: Examining the Response to the October 7 Hamas Attacks

In the realm of global human rights advocacy, women’s advocacy organizations play a crucial role in addressing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality. However, the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli women and girls has brought into question the response, or lack thereof, from women’s rights organizations worldwide.

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