Zarif bids farewell to diplomacy, starts academic career
Source: Tehran Times TEHRAN – Outgoing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that he will be ending his career as Iran’s top diplomat and will embark on […]
A Trillion Dollar Illusion. The Entirely Predictable Failure of the West’s Mission in Afghanistan
A Trillion Dollar IllusionThe Entirely Predictable Failure of the West’s Mission in Afghanistan In early July, I met with a leading Taliban military commander. I asked when his fighters would […]
Canada ‘has no plans’ to recognise Taliban government
Canada “has no plans” to recognise a Taliban government in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. “They have taken over and replaced a duly elected democratic government by force,” he […]
Why We Can’t Stop Longing for the Good Old Days
Source: WSJ By Johan Norberg Neurology and nostalgia help explain why people have always worried that the world is going downhill. If you visit Hagley Park in the West Midlands of […]
How a poem could spark a new Iran-Turkey conflict
Author DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG December 14, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/jeb9x Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Ilham Aliyev during a joint news conference following their meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. […]
CNN Legal analyst on if electors can vote against their state’s popular vote
Analyst on if electors can vote against their state’s popular vote CNN legal analyst Elie Honig breaks down the likelihood of any of the lawsuits waged by the Trump team changing […]
Ted Talk: What if a US presidential candidate refuses to concede after an election?
Anthony Kapel Jones (Van Jones) is an American news commentator, author, and lawyer. He is the co-founder of several non-profit organizations, a three-time New York Times bestselling author, a CNN […]
Demographics: Religion & Public Life in USA
What the 2020 electorate looks like religiously What does the 2020 electorate look like religiously as the race between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden enters its final […]
The Best Ted Talk to understand Democratic & Republican divide in USA
The moral roots of liberals and conservatives Source: Ted Talks Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right […]
Religious Breakdown of Democrats and Republicans
About half of Democratic voters are Christian, down from nearly three-quarters in 2008 Source: Pew Research Center The religious landscape of the United States has undergone major changes since 2008. As the […]
Geopolitical Power Play Over Coronavirus Vaccine Leaves Drugmakers in the Middle
Source: WSJ By Peter Loftus and Drew Hinshaw Pharmaceutical companies are bracing for export bans on future coronavirus vaccines and spreading production across different continents, on early signs of a high-stakes […]
Multilateralism in crisis Will the United Nations soon be obsolete?
Source: Swiss Info By Frédéric Burnand and Andreas Gefe (illustration) Frédéric Burnand and Andreas Gefe (illustration) Is the international order capable of meeting the enormous challenges facing states and societies […]
Geert Wilders revives contest for cartoons that mock Muhammad and the Muslim Times response
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker reveals his plans despite fears the move could spark attacks SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has revived his plan to hold a contest for […]
CNN Video: President Trump’s Impeachment and Congressman Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California’s 28th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff is currently in his 10th term […]
Attorneys for CIA Officer Behind Trump Complaint Say They Now Represent ‘Multiple Whistleblowers’
Letter is mentioned in tonight’s @WSJ article: Attorneys for CIA Officer Behind Trump Complaint Say They Now Represent ‘Multiple Whistleblowers’ https://t.co/Rr67mNY1r4 — Mark S. Zaid (@MarkSZaidEsq) October 7, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js […]
I will quit if Boris Johnson becomes PM – Tory Muslim chairman
Source: The Guardian BY Mattha Busby The chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum has drawn a comparison between Adolf Hitler and Boris Johnson, saying “many horrible people have been popular” and […]
Biased social posts forcing out some Australian candidates
Source: Associated Press By ROD McGUIRK CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian political parties have cut loose or chastised several of their candidates less than three weeks before elections for sexist, […]
Palestine is not for sale and baseball arbitration will not work
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB One of the biggest problems that US President Donald Trump’s administration has faced is that it constantly looks for solutions from the […]
Nobel Prize for a noble woman
Mar 31,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – BY ALI KASSAY, alikassay@ace-house.com One of the marvels of the Internet age is that rarely a week goes by without someone inviting you to […]
The Most Religious Americans are Least Compassionate?
% who say the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees: Religiously unaffiliated 65% Black Protestant 63% Catholic 50% White mainline Protestant 43% White evangelicals 25%https://t.co/t6c8hKJC1H pic.twitter.com/EOF22sn3MI — Pew Research […]
