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From Iraq to Iran: Memories Ignored and Lessons Unlearned
“We are tempted to comment, in these last days before the war, on the U.N., and the French, and the Democrats. But the war itself will clarify who was right and who was wrong about weapons of mass...
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Ironic Lady: Margaret Thatcher and Her Friends
Margaret Thatcher died Monday, April 8, 2013, at the age of 87. Predictably, there is no dearth of hagiographic profiles of the former British Prime Minister in the mainstream press and scathing...
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The Newseum: Buckling to Bigotry
Just two days before Palestinians commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Nakba, the names of two Palestinian cameramen targeted and killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza last November were dropped...
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Where Is the Line Between Real and Manufactured Threats?
It is well known that the law enforcement and national security arms of the United States government routinely hatch and orchestrate elaborate sting operations, and then claim victory over thwarting...
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A Study in American Hypocrisy
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” [Who guards the guards?] - Juvenal, Satires (VI, 347–8) “I have no interest in any open-ended conflict in Syria, but we do have to make sure that when countries break...
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“Argo”– A Propaganda Fable
A year after it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, eleven months after its blockbuster opening weekend, nearly seven months after being released on DVD and winning three Academy Awards, and less...
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The Crying of Flight 655
Here’s how Washington Post foreign affairs blogger Max Fisher tells the story – virtually unknown here in the United States – of the downing of Iran Air Flight 655, which occurred 25 years ago during...
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Iran’s Nuclear Rights vs. the West’s “Bombastic Diplomacy”
Reports following the end of the most recent round of talks between six world powers and Iran in Geneva early Sunday morning revealed that, while a preliminary deal was close at hand, the failure to...
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The Forgotten History of American Support for the Shah
The week of February 11th marked the 35th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution; the popular uprising that successfully deposed the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Shah had ruled the country since...
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Busting Major Myths About Iran
Two media stories published last month ventured behind the scenes of the successful negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions, revealing the great efforts made by both the Iranian...
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