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Thoughts On Purim 2019

I’m not particularly religious, but as I get older, I realize that the stories in the Bible can still speak to us many generations after they were written. 259 palabras más

Feminism

Empire of Absurdity: Recycled Neocons, Recycled Enemies, by Danny Sjursen

The American empire is crumbling, as have the empires before it. From Danny Sjursen at antiwar.com:

There are times when I wish that the United States would just drop the charade and declare itself a global empire. 1.219 palabras más

Foreign Policy

Moving Forward, Iran Outflanks the U.S. in Iraq and Beyond, by Tom Luongo

Sanctioning Iran is not going as envisioned and hoped for by the Trump administration. From Tom Luongo at tomluongo.me:

Iran has successfully navigated the first phase of its resistance to U.S. 1.359 palabras más

Foreign Policy

Iraq Prepares to Evict U.S. Troops

Momentum is building among deputies in the Iraqi parliament to oust U.S. troops entirely from the country—an outcome that would leave Iraq’s political future in the hands of neighboring Iran and leave its citizens more vulnerable to the Islamic State. 1.126 palabras más

Argument

Happy Spring and Happy Persian New Year plus Video by da-AL

Spring and the start of any new year are laden with happy promise — those of releasing past griefs and embracing potential good times ahead. 94 palabras más

Στο Χαμαντάν η Εσθήρ, κι άλλες τροχιές ομόκεντρες

Χιόνιζε σαν μπήκαμε στο Χαμαντάν. Δυο μέρες τώρα που ξεκινήσαμε από τα δυτικά, στο Κερμανσάχ, το ‘στρωνε το χιόνι. Ήδη είχαμε δει κρουσταλλιασμένους τους καταρράκτες του Γκαντζναμέ έξω απ’ την πόλη.

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