Rick Santorum’s act would not fly in the UK.
Santorum Puts a Scare Into an Ex-Pat
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Middle East & North Africa
Ron Paul’s Anti-War Stance Is to Progressives as Atheism Is to . . .
Libertarians and atheists have some commendable stances — but for the wrong reasons.
When Diplomacy With Iran Was Not Only Legal, But Painless
The Iran Threat Reduction Act’s provision for outlawing diplomacy with Iran could explode in our faces in the event of incident in the Persian Gulf.
The Only “Existential Threat” to Israel Is Its Own Irrationality
The literal use of the term existential when applied to Iran does a disservice to the philosophy which it invokes.
Syrian Opposition Sends Mixed Signals to U.S. and Israel
Some Syrians would welcome Western intervention
Postcard from . . . DC: Myth of Iran Support for al-Qaeda Just Won’t Die
Iran war hawks are still trying to establish that Iran was complicit with al-Qaeda in the attacks of 9/11. Paul Mutter at the Foreign Policy in Focus blog Focal Points.
Cracks in the Argument That Iran Is Realist and Rational?
Is there any truth to the Iran war-hawk claim that Iran seeks to ignite the apocalypse?
Israel vs. Israel: Right-wing Activists Arrested
Prime minister Netanyahu approved trying right-wing activists in military court.
Is the U.S. Resigned to Cleaning up Mess Israel Makes by Attacking Iran?
The United States needs to inform Israel in no uncertain terms that it won’t support an attack on Iran.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 8): Tunisia’s Jews Then and Now (2 of 2)
North African Jewry has produced great philosophy, history, and medicine, as well as music, art and poetry.