State Department Report: Arab Spring Led To Rise In Religious Intolerance

Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress The “Arab Spring” has overturned three Arab dictators and offered the possibility of democratic reforms in the Middle East and North Africa at a pace far exceeding what many observers had predicted before the… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations from Sept. 7-9 The week before the 10th anniversary of 9/11 saw several alarmist editorials about Iran in leading U.S. new outlets. Leon Panetta also did something he probably shouldn’t do: prophesize about… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for Aug. 25 – Sept. 4 The National Review Online: The American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Rubin attempts to compare Muammar Qaddafi’s “last stand” with a similar scenario involving an imaginary nuclear-armed Iran. Rubin… Continue Reading →