It's "Gollllllll!" for Lula Against Western Push for Iran Sanctions
If I were in Washington this morning, I would run down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to Congress with a big Brazilian flag, as the young Brazilians run down the Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo...
View ArticleRegime Change Redux? Reading Tom Friedman in Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo - New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is on the warpath. Not only against his "Great Satan" of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but also against Brazil's President Lula and...
View ArticleReset: Stephen Kinzer's Vision of a New U.S. Relationship with Turkey and Iran
Until quite recently, it seemed that Turkey had a clearly defined role in the Middle East, from the standpoint of U.S. policy. They were the "good Muslims," who were part of NATO, who contributed...
View ArticleBrazil, Turkey Defy Washington on Iran Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution calling for new sanctions against Iran today. Wait, did you just yawn? Pay attention, there's real news here. The man-bites-dog story is that...
View ArticleAn Iran Policy for the 99%: Yes to the Medical Nuke Deal
I marched through downtown Washington Saturday afternoon with the "#OccupyDC" folks. One of the most popular chants around me was: "How to end this deficit? End the wars, tax the rich!" Apparently the...
View ArticleCan Joe Lieberman Block Diplomacy with Iran that Would Prevent War?
Can Joe Lieberman Block Diplomacy with Iran that Would Prevent War? by Robert Naiman There's no question that some people in Washington would very much like for the U.S. to have a policy towards Iran...
View ArticleDoes AIPAC Want War? Lieberman "Capability" Red Line May Tip AIPAC's Hand
For all it has done to promote confrontation between the United States and Iran, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has worked to avoid the public perception that AIPAC is openly promoting...
View ArticleA Contrarian Optimist View of the Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
When President Obama nominated global health superhero Dr. Jim Young Kim to lead the World Bank, Harvard development economist Dani Rodrik remarked, "It's nice to see that Obama can still surprise...
View ArticleThe U.S. and Iran are talking. Why is the New York Times peddling Iran...
At long last, the United States and Iran are engaged in serious talks about Iran's nuclear program. But instead of celebrating the fact that President Obama is keeping his promise to the people who...
View ArticleNYT's David Sanger Scaremongering Iran Nukes More Than Netanyahu
I've forgotten most of the Arabic I once knew. All I can remember now are a few colorful phrases, like "aktar maliki min il malik" - more royalist than the King. Suppose that you decided that you...
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