Despite bipartisan support for new sanctions against Iran, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has “no plans… to allow a vote” on sanctions “in the near future.” According to The Washington Post, senate aides indicate that support for new sanctions
A majority of the Senate is now supporting new sanctions for Iran including 16 Democrats in direct defiance of the Administration which is fighting back…
Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has passed away at the age of 85. The former prime minister, defense minister, and general had been comatose since Jan. 2006, when he suffered a series of strokes that resulted in his permanent hospitalization.
In an interview with Total Politics magazine, former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw claimed that his senior position in government may have been threatened by “neo cons” in the United States. Tony Blair’s former foreign secretary, who has held a number
Jim Sciutto, CNN’s Chief National Security Correspondent, is reporting that the Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill has 77 Senators in favor of the legislation, more than enough to override a presidential veto. Currently, the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013
In a series of tweets, Iraq War veteran J.R. Salzman, who lost an arm in the war, told a moving story Wednesday about a cab ride from the Dallas airport to his hotel in the taxi of a Kurdish refugee from
On Dec. 17, the Turkish public watched the largest government corruption scandal in their history unfold before their eyes. Bribery schemes, gold-for-oil-trades, and shoe boxes stuffed with $4.5 million dominated news coverage. Within a week, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had fired
(AP) Obama, Congress locked in Iran sanctions disputeBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obama administration enters the year locked in a battle with Congress over whether to plow ahead with new economic sanctions against Iran or cautiously wait to see if last
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has banned unrelated men and women from talking to each other over the internet or on social media. This latest fatwa came about as an answer in his regular online Q&As with the public. As
(AP) ‘Gravity’, ’12 Years a Slave’ lead UK film awardsBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONThe space thriller “Gravity,” the unflinching slavery saga “12 Years a Slave” and the crime caper “American Hustle” gained awards-season momentum Wednesday with stacks of nominations for the
The Obama Administration has found some unusual allies in its fight against the Menendez-Kirk Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013.The bill, which seeks “To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose additional sanctions with respect to
The Obama administration is very sensitive about its record on fighting terror. President Barack Obama ran for re-election in 2012 on the strength of the Osama bin Laden raid, and the fight against terrorism is one of the few areas
Unfortunately, as our Secretary of State, John Kerry is strutting the world stage, cutting defective deals with tyrants, emboldening our enemies and undermining our friends. Notably, he’s insisting that Israel make dangerous concessions to those sworn to destroy the Jewish
The Obama Administration, fresh from giving Iran credibility by agreeing to a nuclear deal in Geneva, is now considering the idea that Iran could join the peace talks regarding Syria scheduled in Switzerland this month. On Sunday, Secretary of State
In Iran’s capital city the must-have stop for the young and wealthy are “American” burger joints and the burgers–and atmosphere–they serve. The most popular of these is “Burgerland,” which opened in 2010. According to The Washington Post, Tehran’s burger joints
Left-wing musician PJ Harvey, guest hosting for the BBC on Radio 4’s current affairs program Today, created a firestorm of criticism for featuring a cadre of left-wing guests, including Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, John Pilger, a journalist who asserted
(AP) Kerry: US will support Iraq, but without troopsBy DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressJERUSALEMU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that America would support Iraq as it combats al-Qaida-linked militants who have seized cities in the country’s west, but said the
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist group that plays a large role in Lebanese politics and is propping up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, has been moving advanced missiles from Syria into Lebanon, according to U.S. officials interviewed by the Wall Street
Sanaz Nezami, 27, passed away on December 16 at Marquette General in Marquette, MI after her new husband Nima Nassiri allegedly beat her on December 6. Thanks to technology, her parents in Iran were able to see her and say
Bolivian President Evo Morales says his nation is ready for nuclear development. In his speech to the nation on New Year’s Day, Morales decried those who argue that peaceful nuclear energy use is “only for developed nations” and announced his
In response to NYT to Obama: Stop Vilification of Edward Snowden: Maybe it was inevitable we would watch our hybrid news media/pop culture/political engine choke on Edward Snowden. He’s got to be either a Hero or a Villain, and while
2013 was anything but a banner year for President Obama. A peppering of failures and scandals marked the first year of the second term of the “most transparent administration in history.” These scandals came in a variety of shapes and
(AP) Nurses, family bond online as Iranian dies in USBy ED WHITEAssociated PressA nurse in a Michigan hospital kissed the patient’s forehead. More than 6,000 miles away, Sanaz Nezami’s family in Iran watched the simple act over a laptop computer
Obamacare will be one of the biggest stories of 2014, not about the website. The Obamacare hangover begins on January 1 and lasts all of 2014. The big lie of 2013 by Obama (If you like your doctor you can
Remember when the election of Barack Obama was perceived as incentive for the world to love America and bring peace to the world? The Guardian posted a series of pictures of individuals celebrating Obama’s reelection titled, “From smiles to sandcastles: the
