A hypocrite is in himself both the archer and the mark in all actions shooting at his own praise or profit. – Thomas Fuller For

‘Without doubt, psychological warfare has proved its right to a place of dignity in our military arsenal.’ – Eisenhower The recent De Telegraaf article ‘revealing’

“A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider

It deeply saddens me that two women from my native country of Iran have chosen to degrade feminism. Under the misconception that their gender will

It seems Hillary Clinton has sacrificed her conscience to ambition. Chinese proverb has it that “he who sacrifices his conscience to ambition, burns a picture

How can a morally bankrupt nation induce the world to punish a law-abiding state and by so doing, violate not only international law, that of

When it was reported in May 2007 that Rupert Murdoch’s “surprise” $5 billion bid for the nation’s largest financial newspaper, the prestigious Wall Street Journal,

Once again the neo-cons have given Reza Pahlavi a platform, but it is not clear who the intended audience is. The feigned altruistic appeal in

The ‘Iran Democracy Fund’ was recently warded $60 million. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to this re-appropriation, especially since more than two

‘to subdue an enemy without fighting is the acme of skill…’ – Sun Tzu Under the current administration, it is increasingly difficult to know who

In 2001, 83% of the Pakistanis supported the Taliban [1].  Six years later, in a 2007 World Public Opinion poll [2], 84% of the Pakistanis

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. — Plato Legend has it that the Hydra with the

One of America’s greatest presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt, recruited a group of advisers from the prestigious Columbia University – they were known as ‘Brain Trust’.

“The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, and perverts its liberty”. — Immanuel Kant They thought Iraq would be a cakewalk. After

The enjoyment of power inevitably corrupts the judgment of reason, and perverts its liberty. — Immanuel Kant� They thought Iraq would be a cakewalk. After

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to onewho is striking at the root. – Henry David Thoreau With censorship abound, we

“There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to onewho is striking at the root”. – Henry David Thoreau With censorship abound, we

The concoction becomes lethal. America’s relentless drive to dominate the Middle East and its oil, blends well with Israel’s insatiable appetite for water and unstoppable

It has been suggested by some distinguished Iranian figures such as the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Shirin Ebadi and a few media pundits such

“The Strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must” — Thucydides, The Melian Dialogue Unchallenged, America’s pursuit of global hegemony bears

As I watched Iran being hauled in front of the United Nations ‘Security’ Council, a vivid picture conjured up in my mind – my native

The word déjà vu is on everybody’s mind and lips these days as an attack on Iran seems imminent.  Washington’s uncanny creation of Iran as

José Padilla also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah, is a U.S. citizen accused of being a terrorist by the United States government. He

Speaking at the Democratic National Convention’s winter meeting, Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton declared that once she becomes president, she would end the war in