Baha’i Persecution in Iran Intensifies
A recent declassification of documents revealing the new policy directives by Iranian officials has come to light, hinting at the intensification of the persecution of the Baha’i people in Iran, one of the non-Muslim religious minorities within the country.
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Progressives Lose on the $15 Minimum-Wage (And Why They Did)
The past several weeks on Capitol Hill have shown minor fissures between the Biden administration and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
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Biden Airstrikes in Syria Draw Criticism and Concern
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised voters that he would reenter the Iran nuclear deal, which was originally negotiated under Obama.
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Examining Iran's Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda
In his speech at the National Press Club on Jan. 12, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted that Iran is the new base for the Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda. His statement was met with criticism from experts, who were perplexed by the lack of factual basis for any of Pompeo’s allegations.
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Stop Dealing Death In Yemen
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday introduced resolutions to oppose the sale of precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The deal which was being forced through at the end of Trump's administration is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The missiles which are provided by Boeing showcase the perverse nature of business incentives with a product that will likely be used on innocent civilians in Riyadh's brutal war in Yemen.
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Sanctions on Iran an Unethical and Ineffective Foreign Policy Strategy
As Iran’s population is forced into poverty, the U.S. must face the reality that causing suffering for millions of innocent civilians is an unethical approach to demanding change from a theocracy over which they have no control.
Iran Can and Will They Make a Nuclear Weapon?
In the last couple weeks a nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to restrict the nuclear capacity of Iran has continued to erode. The deal’s main objective was to delay, if not prevent, the time it would take for Iran to produce a nuclear bomb.
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Peace Through Strength Against Iran
Arab states normalizing relations with Israel was a pipe dream only one Presidential administration ago. This was due to the idea that these countries would not budge without concessions from Israel to Palestinian groups.
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