Like North Korea, Iran believe uranium enrichment can win significant concessions from the West.
Iran Errata: Encouraging Words Turn Out to Be Repackaged
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Middle East & North Africa
Newseum Dishonors One of Its Own: Slain Spanish Cameraman Jose Couso
The Spanish Supreme Court reopened the case of José Couso and leveled charges at four American soldiers.
Radio Tahrir (Part II): The Indignado and Occupy Movement
Radio Tahrir: a marathon retrospective on the Arab awakening, the Indignados and the Occupy movement.
When Nuclear Weapons Programs Fail to Ripen
Tyrannies and states with weak institutions are seldom successful developing nuclear weapons.
Mid-East Tweeters Probe the Tenderest of Saudi Sore Spots
So desperate were Saudi officials to make an example of Hamza Kashgari that they pressured Malaysia into arresting and extraditing him while he was traveling there.
Radio Tahrir (Part I): Tariq Ali On the Arab Awakening
Radio Tahrir: a marathon retrospective on the Arab awakening, the Indignados and the Occupy movement.
Principled Intervention in Syria
Progressives must seriously consider intervention in Syria despite our misgivings. Such an intervention, however, need not impose hegemony on Syria. Unfortunately, so far no one advocating intervention has pledged to abide by fundamental moral principles of respecting Syrians, their independence, and their future government.
The Political Economy of the Maghreb Spring and Its Aftermath
Exactly how far has Tunisia come from colonialism?
Administration Buys Lies About Iran Using Latin America as Base for Terrorism
Leon Panetta has expressed a concern that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has expanded into Latin America.
Why Iran Will Compromise
As we inch closer to the crucial nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, the so-called P5+1, the big question is whether this time will be different. Is Tehran willing to make the necessary compromises – from greater nuclear transparency to more stringent restrictions on its enrichment activities – to reverse the economic siege that’s pushing the country to the brink? And is it going to use the talks as a delaying tactic, or will it finally strike a mutually acceptable deal with the West?