Tag: Hezbollah

  • There Is No Iranian Nuclear Threat

    There Is No Iranian Nuclear Threat

    On April 21, Iran and six world powers resumed the final phase of nuclear talks after a preliminary framework deal reached earlier this month. Iran and the P5+1 countries — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States — are expected to reach a final accord by the end of June. Yet hawks in…

  • Netanyahu’s Politics of Fear Have Proven Highly-Effective

    Netanyahu’s Politics of Fear Have Proven Highly-Effective

    As the Israeli election results continue to be finalized, it appears that Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party has again emerged victorious—likely holding onto 30 of their current 31 seats in the government. The Zionist Union, Netanyahu’s primary opposition, garnered only 24 seats, with the Joint List of Arab candidates rounding out third place with a likely…

  • Normalize Relations with Iran Now, Not Later

    Normalize Relations with Iran Now, Not Later

    In an administration which has become known for largely continuing the disastrous policies of the previous White House and doubling-down on its own proven failures—President Obama stunned the world with his surprise announcement that the United States would be normalizing relations with Cuba. The President pointed out that the extraordinary sanctions regime, which has been…

  • The Semantics of Revolution

    The Semantics of Revolution

    Many in media and academic circles seem to pride themselves on having advanced beyond the “Clash of Civilizations” rhetoric that defined the aftermath of  September 11th (2001).  However, upon analysis is clear that the primary development has been the transformation of these frameworks into euphemistic forms:  consider, for instance, the supposed conflict between the liberals…