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President Obama's global agenda, part two: Iran
President Obama's global agenda, part two: Iran
By Hannes Artens Dennis Ross, AIPAC's mouthpiece, to become Obama's Special Envoy for Iran? (Source: Time ) This article concludes with an appeal to all Agonistas, I kindly ask you to consider! When I talked on speakerphone to a class of extraordinarily bright Cornell undergrads ...
Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon
nytimes.com — Iran has produced enough nuclear material to make a single atom bomb, though it is unclear if... the country has achieved the necessary technical advances to create a bomb. > (more) Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon
Medea's Blog Day #1 Iran  Citizen Diplomacy
Medea's Blog Day #1 Iran Citizen Diplomacy
codepinkdc.blogspot.com — Medea Benjamin November 22, 2008 DAY ONE in Tehran What an extraordinary day! After arriving at our... hotel in the middle of the night, I woke up early raring to go. Our hotel is in a great location downtown, and I took some time before our meetings ... (more) Medea's Blog Day #1 Iran Citizen Diplomacy
Eyes on the Prize
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — Jim Geraghty : So Joe Lieberman is keeping his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee on the... say so of 42 Senate Democrats AND President Obama ; his Secretary of State might be Iraq War supporter and preconditionless-summit opponent Hillary ... (more) Eyes on the Prize
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