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Hillary’s Better on Iran Diplomacy Than Key Senate Democrats – and Rand Paul
Rand Paul is a backer of the Corker-Menendez bill.
Progressive Groups Call for Congress to Let Diplomacy Work
Jewish Voice for Peace joins the call for Senators to reject Corker bill.
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Hawks’ Arguments for War in Iran Sound Very Familiar
Sen. Tom Cotton suggested that we should take military action against Iran.
Diplomacy Defeats War for a Change
More than sanctions and centrifuges are at stake in Iranu2019s nuclear deal.
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MLK’s Call to Honor Peace, Justice and Our Planet Still Challenges Us
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech still challenges us to overcome racism, militarism and extreme materialism.
Democrats Blast Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Threat to Kill Iran Deal
If Cotton, Boehner and Netanyahu get to veto a deal, we might as well pack it in on diplomacy and start getting ready for the next war.
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Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Back Iran Framework Deal
As it was before, so it is now: the question of whether Congress will blow up diplomacy with Iran.
Iranian Arab Soccer Pitch Emerges as Flashpoint in Saudi-Iranian Proxy War
A soccer pitch in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, home to Iran's Arab minority, has emerged as a flashpoint of anti-government protest.
Iran Won Upfront Sanctions Relief, but With Potential Snags
Some of the conditions for sanctions relief are likely to create new issues between Iran and Western powers.
Iran, Stubborn History and a Toast to the Future
Good stuff all around, and very hopeful . . . but it does beg the question: How did we get here?