Two of President Donald Trump's high-profile allies will address a "Free Iran" conference Saturday (June 30) organized by a controversial group that advocates for regime change in the Islamist country, according to a story in Politico. Rudy Giuliani, the President's personal lawyer, and informal advisor Newt Gingrich are headlining the...
Water Diplomacy? Israel Offers Water Tech to Iranian People.
Benjamin Netanyahu wants the Iranian people to know that he supports them. Not the Iranian government, of course. In an English-language video posted earlier this week, the Israeli Prime Minister offered Iranians his country’s water technology. Think of his offer as a first step in water diplomacy. The two-minute video...
Point-Counterpoint: Iran's Participation in Syrian War
Point: Iran's Real Enemy in Syria “What kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men, women, and children?” President Trump asked Russia and Iran after launching air strikes against the Syrian regime. “The nations of the world can be judged by the friends...
Trump's Iran Sanctions Will Hurt Hopes for Democracy
Anyone who has seen the movie "Charlie Wilson's War" knows that a single congressman provided great help to the Afghan Mujahideen during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Later, these same rebels would target the United States. And these days, it's hard to miss President Donald Trump promising to crack down on violent MS-13...
Bourdain Brought Us Closer. Honor Him By Doing the Same.
In our news meeting this morning, we held a moment of silence for Anthony Bourdain and then talked about his gift for bringing people together. His death Friday by suicide affected me greatly, and I'd like to share with you why. The globetrotting chef and storyteller used food as a way...
Watch Sen. Rand Paul Shred U.S. Middle East Policies
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) grilled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently about his demands to Iran for restructuring the 2015 nuclear treaty scuttled by President Trump. Paul used the forum to explain the complexities of the Middle East and how the United States ignores the transgressions of other nations...
Sen. Rand Paul Presses Pompeo About Saudi Aggression
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) grilled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently about his demands to Iran for restructuring the 2015 nuclear treaty scuttled by President Trump. Paul used the forum to explain the complexities of the Middle East and how the United States ignores the transgressions of other nations...
Hawai'i Dem: Defense Bill Could Lead to War with Iran
Hawai'i Democrat Tulsi Gabbard spoke yesterday (May 22) on the House floor, warning that a section of a defense funding bill (H.R. 5515) may lead to war with Iran. She didn't mince words over Section 1225. “Make no mistake – the authorization in Section 1225 of the underlying bill authorizes...
Iran Must Release U.S. Citizens If It Wants Nuclear Treaty
WASHINGTON — The United States issued a steep list of demands Monday to be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the deal scuttled by President Donald Trump and threatened "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course. Drawing sharp contrasts with the 2015 deal, Secretary...
Dangerous Sect Acts: America and Terrorism
Closing our borders isn’t going to stop terrorism or prevent terrorists from attacking our country. The bad guys don’t follow the laws and rules that govern our nation — remember, they are criminals. Do you believe that a man who detonates a bomb in a concert hall or shoots up...