Whats Really at Stake in the Impasse Over Centrifuges.
If the United States and its so-called partners were really interested in proliferation, they would accept the Iranian deal, which is to convert all���not some, but all���their enriched uranium into oxide, into powder to make into fuel. All of it. Youd solve.. The not so hidden intent is to persuade that holding the unity front is still necessary to keep the pressure maximum on Iran, and who knows, perhaps the ultimate hidden agenda is to push for open conflict. But, besides the��.
Mark Sanford and David Vitter: Politician Sex Scandals Not.
���There is a lot of government and there are a lot of people running that government, and its very difficult to keep up with all of them,��� Ingle said, calling the system ���bureaucracy on top of bureaucracy.���. I last saw Fulop in February, on a chartered train from Jersey City to D.C. populated by drunk legislators and lobbyists, engaging in the sort of eyebrow-raising back-slapping deal-making that people from other states might.. The same people are now pushing RFRA.
| Too bad Israel, Iran nuclear deal: A Victory for Diplomacy.
All of these demands are a reflection of the obsessive conviction of influential and noisy elements in the West, and particularly on the part of the Zionist-influenced US Congress, that Iran is determined to produce nuclear weapons... The interim deal with Iran is an act of sanity, and the present American administration, whatever other foreign policy shortcomings it has displayed (and there have been plenty), deserves praise for defying the radical right and pushing it��.
Israels real fear: shift in balance of power with a normalized.
As the American Enterprise Institutes Danielle Pletka stated, its the prospect that Iran will be considered normal���and accepted��� that is the most dangerous to the neoconservatives and other friends of Israel. The biggest.. I think, China is smarter than the U.S. but just imagine, in 2030 China-led BRICS controlling some 70% of the global economy impose sanctions on everyone dealing with Israel, just like the U.S. currently use secondary sanctions to target Iran today.
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
Self-imposed restrictions are, at the very least, irrational behavior for a chief executive famous for running roughshod over Congress and pushing the limits on every other power he has - and some that he doesnt - at his disposal. Besides that, a new.
Cuba releases US prisoner Alan Gross after 5 years
Gross was working on a U.S. Agency for International Development contract and was on his fifth trip to Cuba when he was arrested on Dec. 3, 2009 for secretly bringing satellite communications equipment into Cuba as part of the agencys pro-democracy .
Daily Kickoff: Exclusive ��� Ted Cruz fundraiser in NYC.
Right now, if we establish a Palestinian state on the West Bank on Judea-Samaria, we are going to see another armed terror base used to launch attacks against Israel.���. ���Netanyahus Reelection Pushes J Street to the Left: Lobby Now Supports Taking Conflict to the U.N. Security Council��� by Nathan Guttman: ���Emboldened by President Obamas public rebuke of Israels recently re-elected leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the dovish lobby J Street is stepping up its��.
Israel launches lobbying push against Iran deal
Israels prime minister on Sunday urged world powers to step up pressure on Iran as they finalize a nuclear deal in the coming months, saying there was still time to improve what he said was a deeply flawed framework agreement reached last week.
Wasserman Schultz, Wilson and Garcia for Congress
Despite being a member of the minority party, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 48, has been in there pitching: pushing a national catastrophe fund that would allow states to pool risk and tailor it to their needs ��� what she rightly calls a ���brilliant approach.
Prosecutors death and decades-old terror attack leaves Argentinas Jews divided
For a decade, the Jewish prosecutor had been pursuing the theory that Iran was behind the deadly bombing of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association, or AMIA. Based in part on his work, Interpol issued arrest warrants for seven officials in 2007.
Popular proposed tax break for solar power blocked in Florida House
TALLAHASSEE ��� A Florida Senate committee on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment for the November ballot that would give tax breaks to businesses that install solar panels, but it is unlikely to come before voters: The chairman of a powerful.
Nasty governors race spells trouble for Floridas future
Centrists in the Legislature also pushed back when Scott wanted to overturn a court ruling that stopped him from privatizing more prisons, proposed reforms to bust unions and tried to crack down on companies hiring undocumented immigrants. On a good .
First cases of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus confirmed to have been.
The Miami-Dade woman, 41. started complaining of symptoms June 10, according to the Miami Herald, and the 50-year-old male from Palm Beach County first reported his symptoms on July 1. Neither had travelled outside the country, sources told the Herald.
Jeb Bush hosts education summit, raises funds in Florida
If Jeb were to be elected president, public schools would cease to exist, said Thomas James, a Miami-Dade teacher and member of the Florida Badass Teacher Association, an organization that is pushing back on the states education reform agenda.
Lessons on Jihad From the Movie, What About Bob?
Iran sends soldiers into Iraq in order to kill U.S. soldiers, but Iran also supplies Russia and China with oil, so if the U.S. wants to do something about Iran, we will have our two biggest enemies to contend with. In essence, Iran. After launching attacks against the Israelis from Manger Square, a group of jihadists fled into the church, where they remained for 39 days ��� secure in the knowledge that Israel would not attack a Christian holy site.. They push for Bob to get what he wants.
���Kicking the Vietnam Syndrome���: U.S. Interventionism and.
Yet, many of these same U.S. foreign policy operatives ��� outraged over Russias limited intervention to protect ethic Russians in eastern Ukraine ��� are demanding that President Obama launch an air war against the Syrian military as a ���humanitarian��� intervention there. In other words, if.. During his Iran-Contra deposition, Raymond explained the need for this propaganda structure, saying: ���We were not configured effectively to deal with the war of ideas.��� One reason��.
Dem revolt begins on Obama amnesty - Washington Examiner
Buzz Cut:��� Dem revolt begins on Obama amnesty��� Hillary re-emerges for event with corporate backers��� Baier Tracks: Getting to yes on Iran nukes��� Gotcha: Walker rips media nonsense��� A pipe packed with sea cowsDEM REVOLT. a conference sponsored by a series of major companies that have donated to her political campaigns or her familys foundation, helped pay her hefty speaking fees at other events and lobbied her when she served as secretary of state.
Florida scientists press Gov. Rick Scott on climate change
To push back against that effort, and to keep climate change at the forefront of the debate, a federal super PAC called NextGenClimate has targeted Scott and has identified Florida as one of the seven states it will be pouring money into this election.
Miami is betting big that expansion of Panama Canal will bring in megaships
After a work stoppage earlier this year, the Panama Canal expansion is back on an around-the-clock schedule. Twelve of the 16 gates required to build new 11-story locks have arrived from Italy and much of the concrete for the massive walls has been.
Daily Kickoff: NYTimes on AIPAC; Rice Rants About Israel.
First Look: NYTimes on AIPAC ��� Potent Pro-Israel Group Finds Its Momentum Blunted ��� by Mark Landler: ���The last time the nations most potent pro-Israel lobbying group lost a major showdown with the White House was when President Ronald. Officials at the group insist it never called for an immediate vote and say the legislation may yet pass if Mr. Obamas effort to negotiate a nuclear agreement with Iran fails or if Iran reneges on its interim deal with the West.
JAXPORT and Port Everglades both want deep water harbors
Even though PortMiami officials lobbied for federal dollars for the ���deep dredge,��� what allowed the Miami project to begin was the infusion of $112million in state money. Heres where dredging projects stand at the two ports pushing for deep water: .
Gov. Rick Scott signs Charlottes Web medical marijuana bill
There is still a larger medical marijuana debate going on this year in Florida. Voters will be asked in November to weigh in on Amendment 2, a much broader medical pot referendum that would legalize marijuana for a range of conditions. Scott said that.
LA Times - Mondoweiss
Seth Siegel runs pro-Israel hasbara in the LA Times and NY Times. He is on the board of AIPAC, but the newspapers dont say so. His NYT piece says that Iran dumps sewage on agricultural land-- when Israeli settlers do so��.
Big money, powerful lobbying groups push Florida voucher proposal
On Wednesday, a group of more than 200 pastors known as the Black Alliance for Educational Options took out an advertisement in the Tallahassee Democrat making the case for expansion.. Contact Kathleen McGrory at kmcgrory@MiamiHerald.com.
Lawfare ��� Todays Headlines and Commentary
Saudi Arabia launched a slew of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen late last night, targeting locations throughout the country, including Dailami air base and the capitals international airport. The New York Times. Aside from any threat Saudi involvement may pose to an Iranian nuclear deal, chaos in Yemen is already wreaking havoc on U.S. counterterrorism operations in the country, which plays host to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. personnel have��.
Huckabee and West to speak at rightwing settlers gala
Republicans, who changed their rules to publicly vet Nezar Hamze and then vote on his application by secret ballot, said they didnt oppose him because he was a Muslim ��� but because he is associated with the Center for American-Islamic Relations��� ������Im aligned. ENTIRE ARTICLE ��� link to miamiherald.com. ALSO SEE:.. Imagine the sentiments in Europe should Israel launch an attack on Iran and bring about a collapse of the already shaken world economy.
israels perspective on iran: insights from the aipac conference
As AIPACs lobbying packet underscores, the conference was heavily focused on ���the Iranian threat���, which topped Israeli-Palestinian peace and even the state of U.S.-Israeli relations in the wake of Vice President Joseph Bidens recent. capable rockets and conventional military hardware by Hizballah in Lebanon since 2006 is a problem for Israel not because Hizballah will, some day, decide to launch massive rocket barrages against northern Israel for no reason.
White House calls out warmongers in Congress, as lobby.
The Miami Herald says that Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz isnt necessarily going to support Obama on the Iran deal, despite reports that she has the presidents back. Update: Wasserman Schultzs.. American Rabbi Jack Moline, incoming director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, said Friday that he thinks that some pro-Israel groups are pushing too hard for the Senate to pass new sanctions on Iran. In an interview with JTA, Moline accused��.
Testing for profoundly disabled children gets increased attention
How can their brain damage and multiple challenges be ignored as barriers to achievement? she wrote. My students do make achievements, but not on things being evaluated by tests. Kathleen McGrory can be reached at kmcgrory@miamiherald.com and .
With Art Basel crowds about to descend, Miami businesses rush to open
So were the glasses lined up in the lobby bar. And dont even get him. on the pool table. ���I never know which detail is going to push it over the top,��� said Schrager, the hotelier who redefined South Beach nearly 20 years ago with his launch of the.
2016 GOP Power Index: Cruz cracks top tier - Washington.
The former Florida governor doesnt need to worry about answering charges from Cruz (yet, anyway) and if Walker is pushed to express even more stringently conservative positions, Bush would have an easier time of branding him a general election liability. For the. The Washington Free Beacon reports that Bush adviser James Baker is under fire for his scheduled address at tonights J Street conference, a lobbying group that advocates additional pressure on Israel.
Overnight News Digest: Leaked Documents and Netanyahu.
Brandishing a cartoon of a bomb with a red line to illustrate his point, the Israeli prime minister warned the UN in New York that Iran would be able to build nuclear weapons the following year and called for action to halt the process. But in a secret. Activists launch debt strike against college chain. Al Jazeera. The results also add weight to Obamas new push to raise taxes on the rich and use some of the revenue to lower taxes on the middle class. Immigration��.