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US Congressional Elections May Stress US-Iran Relations
As the world weighs its options on Iran's developing nuclear program, Robin Wright reflects on the history of the US-Iran relationship. In this segment Wright talks about the congressional elections in the US and its effects on the US Iran relations.
US Congressional Elections May Stress US-Iran Relations
Congressional Car Guy
Car guys come in all shapes, sizes, colors, faiths, and backgrounds. While it may seem everyone in Washington is anti-car. A few car lovers have managed to make their way into D.C., a short profile on one such man Representative John Campbell....
Congressional Gridlock Moving Markets
During last year's mid-term elections the Republicans have gained majority control of the House of Representatives while the Democrats maintained their control within the Senate. The evenly divided Congress could go well for the financial markets as gridlock between the Democrats and the Republicans affect tax and accounting-related issues....
Us Congress May Establish Nationwide Foreclosure Standards
Fed Governor Dan Tarullo believes that there is a need for US Congress to enact a new legislation that would set national standards for foreclosures. He said there is a need to make sure the same problems would not be encountered again in the future....
Will Israel Attack Iran?
As Iran continues to move forward with its nuclear program, despite demands by the United Nations that such activities stop immediately, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may be forced to take unilateral military action to prevent Iranian acquisition of nuclear technology....
Confronting Iran
What options are available for confronting Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons?...
U.S. - Iran Talks - Setup for Failure?
Iran is a rising power, with time on its side, while the United States is dissipating its strength in a series of ill-planned foreign adventures. Nevertheless, Washington chose to set the stage for the recent U.S.-Iran talks with threats and presure, raising the question of what Washington's goal actually was....
The Issue Of Split Ticketing In US Presidential And Congressional Elections
When it comes to the US elections, it seems very surprising that American people throughout their history have mostly preferred to elect a president of one party and a congress of the opposite party. The reason for such behavior is "split ticketing". Split ticketing is a vote in which the voter has voted for some candidates of one party and some candidates of the other party....
The Crisis in US & Muslim Relations
In Cairo, President Barack Obama addressed the world's billion Muslims preaching the values of political freedom, democracy and human rights. Remarkably, he virtually apologized for the repeated Western interference in the affairs of Muslim nations, citing the overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran in 1953 by the U.S. CIA and its British counterpart, then the installing of a dictator in that country....
The U.S. Army and Congressional Hearings During World War II
The search for energy resources is a major topic in today's news. During WWII, having enough fuel for our troops was of special concern to the War Department and to two U.S. Army generals: Brehon B. Somervell, Chief of the Army Service Forces; and Howard L. Peckham, Director of the Fuels and Lubricants Division. This article contains excerpts from my book, "A Salute to Patriotism: The Life and Work of Major General Howard L. Peckham." It concerns the presence of these two generals at Congressional hearings in 1943, the year in which they requested more money for an oil project in Canada....
May God Help Us
I have often wondered what things in this country would be like without the U.S. Constitution. For starters the American people would not have a choice as we do now....
