Before I sat down to write this article, I pinched myself just to make sure I was awake and today’s subject wasn’t some weird dream. But alas, talking heads on both sides of the political spectrum really are seriously entertaining the possibility of President Donald Trump.
The Obama Presidency in Review, and a Sneak Preview of Hope and Change 2012
April 4, 2011 By
To nobody’s surprise, President Barack Obama has formally announced that he will seek reelection with a video that’s clearly geared toward motivating fans rather than attracting newcomers, as it’s decidedly light on reasons why the incumbent Democrat should be given four more years in the White House.
Iran takes fight to opposition online – Times Online
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Iran’s clerical rulers, who succeeded in suppressing widespread demonstrations last week by blanketing Tehran with security, are escalating a cyberwar to combat the increasingly powerful role of the internet in mobilising their opponents. Visitors to the website of the main challenger in last June’s disputed presidential election were greeted by an image of the Iranian [...]
Harry Reid’s Comments: It’s About Politics Not Race
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
“Game Change,” a new book about the 2008 presidential election, reveals remarks Senator Harry Reid made about then Senator Barack Obama. Reid’s comments that Obama is a “light-skinned” black man “with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one,” have garnered a wide array of responses.
It’s amazing how fast black politicians and so-called civil [...]
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Bomb kills Iran nuclear physicist tied to Mousavi – AP
January 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
TEHRAN, Iran – A nuclear physics professor who publicly backed Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in the disputed June presidential election was killed Tuesday when a bomb-rigged motorcycle blew up outside his home. The blast, apparently set off by a remote trigger, left a puzzling mix of clues about why a 50-year-old researcher with [...]
The Peoples’ Revolt in Iran – WSJ.com
December 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The foundation stones of Iran’s Islamic Republic were shaken again yesterday, showing that the largest antigovernment movement in its 30 years may be one of the biggest stories of next year as well. Now imagine the possibilities if the Obama Administration began to support Iran’s democrats.The perseverance of the so-called Green Movement is something to [...]
Protests mark funeral of dissident Iranian cleric – AP
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Huge crowds of Iranians turned out for the funeral of leading dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri in the holy Shi’ite city of Qom on Monday and some chanted anti-government slogans, websites reported.Montazeri, who died late on Saturday aged 87, was viewed as the spiritual patron of a pro-reform opposition movement that blossomed after [...]
