Iran Shouts “Nuclear Apartheid” On Monday, Iran’s Ali Asghar Soltanieh said Tehran would not submit to extensive UN inspections of its nuclear program while Israel refuses to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Iran is a signatory to the NPT, as the global pact ...Things Get Worse in Lebanon Things continue to heat up in Lebanon. This week Hezbollah gunmen seized control of large parts of Beirut, and today shut down the “Future News” television station , run by Saad Hariri, leader of the government-supporting majority party ... Who Is Smearing Whom? The McCain team released this in response to Barack Obama’s charge that he was “smeared” when John McCain noted that Hamas had endorsed Obama. The McCain team is not just calling foul, but picking up a bat and swinging back: First, ... Losing After Losing Kevin Drum, over at the lefty Washington Monthly: Hillary Clinton insists, unsurprisingly, that she’s going to press on, but I wonder if the rest of us have to press on as well? Instead of continuing the internecine warfare of the past ... His First Test Some believe that Hillary Clinton is angling to be Barack Obama’s VP. His netroot cheering section in the blogosphere would no doubt have a meltdown if that came to pass. After all, his “change” and “turn the page” messages were ... She Goes There There has been a lot chatter (and some indications from her staffers) that Hillary Clinton isn’t going to fight to the bitter end and burn down the Democratic Party along the way. But then there is this interview with Clinton herself: ... Personal Reflections on the Crisis in Zimbabwe Zimbabwean students and researchers discussed the unfolding situation at a packed seminar at IDS on 29 April. Now They Tell Us The Washington Post, a bit late for Democratic primary voters to consider, notes that despite Barack Obama’s high-minded talk about rising above the Red state-Blue state divide, “his political program and his legislative record are ... Broadcasting Obama Barack Obama supporters often argue that a black US president, such as Obama, will be welcomed by the world as a sign of American progress and inclusiveness, a signal to all nations that the US is open to the talents and contributions ... MAU Guest Commentary in the Denver Post. Guest commentary submissions of up to 650 words may be sent to openforum@denverpost.com. This online-only guest commentary has not been edited. Mothers Acting Up is a mother-led, mother-fed movement of mothers and others publicly and ...
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