Commentary

Not a coup; a democratic debate
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Not a coup; a democratic debate

We all agree on the necessity of judicial review of the legislative and executive branches, but what creates a counterbalance to the court? An open letter to Congress.

Sending regards or demanding peace
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Sending regards or demanding peace

Sometimes I'm glad that my late parents didn't have to see how their sacrifice, talent, and courage were so shamefully cast aside. For their sake and the sake of their generation, someone will have to make peace among us – perhaps someone up above or perhaps someone here on Earth.

It's time for a policy change on the northern border
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It's time for a policy change on the northern border

Nasrallah must be disabused of the notion that he has managed to deter Israel. His mistakes and his attempts to change the rules of the game by establishing new facts on the ground must be "exploited" by Israel in order to massively undermine the Iranian doctrine, by destroying the PGM manufacturing facilities.

Iran hangs 2 in rare blasphemy case as executions surge
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Stopping Turkey before it hands over another Iranian dissident

The Turkish government has not only reduced the level of protection of Iranian dissidents, leading to their assassination, but has even arrested and deported them to Iran under the excuse of illegal entry to the country. One dissident is Mohamad Lahmi, a former airline pilot and cleric who had fled from Iran.