Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress The release this week of a U.N. report with detailed findings pointing toward potential Iranian nuclear weapons work saw a chorus of right-wing calls for war with Iran. Yesterday, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney… Continue Reading
Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress After the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog released its periodic report yesterday, replete with rich details about possible military dimension of Iran’s nuclear program, conservative hawks — ranging from journalists to think-tankers and even a presidential… Continue Reading
In an embarrassing moment, Presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Nicolas Sarkozy of France didn’t realize their microphones were turned on as they commiserated about having to deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The political backlash, which… Continue Reading
The hype about the latest IAEA report about Iran’s nuclear program was much more frightening than the actual content. Yesterday, Joseph Cirincione, the president of the Ploughshares Fund, an organization devoted to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, informed a… Continue Reading
An excerpt from my article in Al Jazeera English where I name some of the most dominant groups that are pushing for sanctions against Iran. The loudest, most influential organisations pushing for sanctions against Iran have an open pro-Israel agenda,… Continue Reading