Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Tag: Iran

Is Tehran winning the Middle East?

Iran finally seems to be besting the United States in a significant fashion across the region. It’s a story that needs to be told.

Shift in strategy: Iran-backed Iraqi militia halts operations against US forces

The Iraqi government has publicly advocated for the withdrawal of U.S. troops, a sentiment that may gain further traction in light of recent events.

Will it never stop?

It’s worth reflecting on where the United States stands when it comes to both that forever war against terrorism and war generally.

Iran punished for treatment of women

The U.S. initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.

Iranians continue protests, defying rising death toll and potential execution

Nine weeks into anti-regime protests led by women and young people, one human rights group estimated that Iran's security forces have killed at least 326 people, including 43 children.

Iran: A winter-spring anti-romance

To achieve a more orderly and just transition in Iran, a ceasefire is needed in the winter-spring standoff between the revolutionary generation of 1979 and the revolutionary generation of today.

America’s Afghan war is ending. What about Iraq — and Iran?

Even as Biden sticks to the Afghanistan withdrawal, he's launching strikes in Iraq and delaying a return to the Iran deal.

How Biden helped hard-liner Raisi win Iran election

President Biden's failure to quickly rejoin the nuclear agreement with Iran helped a hard-liner to win the presidential election and will leave us on a path toward war with Iran unless he promptly rejoins the JCPOA now.

Rob Malley for Iran envoy: A test case for Biden’s commitment...

Biden’s response to the far-right uproar against Malley will be a test of his fortitude in standing up to the hawks and charting a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Will the world community condemn the murder of Iran’s nuclear scientist?

The only way to stop this crisis from spiraling out of control is for the world community to condemn the act, and demand a UN investigation and accountability for the perpetrators.

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Senators Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Peter Welch propose the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act, targeting junk food advertisements to combat the escalating diabetes and obesity epidemic among children.

New bill expands warrantless spying amid widespread criticism

The U.S. Senate has approved a significant expansion of government surveillance powers, raising alarms over potential violations of civil liberties.

Climate change costs to hit $38 trillion annually by 2050

New study reveals stark economic disparities as global warming intensifies, disproportionately affecting the world's poorest nations.