A Marsh Arab village in Southern Iraq. From Der Spiegel.
Iranian Re-Revolution (Michael Singh) from Foreign Affairs
"The history of political turmoil in twentieth-century Iran suggests that the movement may yet survive. After all, movements propelled by similar social currents have succeeded in dramatically changing Iran in the past."
United States, Iran to Restart Iran Talks (Robert Dreyfuss) from the Nation
"Talks on Iran's nuclear program will resume in September, and despite the war bluster from neocons and the far right, the Obama administration seems prepared to try once again."
Moscow's Foreign Policies (Nikolas Gvosdev) from the National Interest
"Russia's foreign policy isn't schizophrenic, especially when it comes to Iran."
Look Who Thinks America is Cool Again (Stephen Sastanovich) from the New Republic
"All the same, it’s worth paying close attention to what Medvedev is saying, because he is defying the conventions of Russian politics. For twenty years, wanting to be like the West has been a guarantee of utter electoral irrelevance. Once you were tarred with the Western-groupie brush, you didn’t recover."
The Vatican's Gay Priests from Newsweek
"For residents of Rome, the sight of courting priests is hardly an anomaly. But a recent exposé is rocking the Catholic Church."
A Turning Point for Democrats? (Charlie Cook) from National Journal
"It's too early to say for sure, but it's possible that the Republican Wave has subsided."
Nev-Sen: Sharron Angle Senate Campaign: How to Lose an 11-Point Lead on Seven Weeks from Huffington Post
"Following Tea Party-backed candidate Sharron Angle's come-from-nowhere win in Nevada's Republican primary, the conservative hopeful has found herself trekking along a rocky road in her quest to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid."
FL-Sen: Crist on Top in 3-Way Florida Senate Race from Quinnipiac University Poll
"Florida Gov. Charlie Crist leads the three-way race for the U.S. Senate seat with 37 percent, followed by 32 percent for Republican Marco Rubio and 17 percent for Jeff Greene, the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today."
Ten Congressmen Who Should Be Fired (John Avalon) from the Daily Beast
"They tried to build a Bridge to Nowhere, fretted about "killing Grandma," and stiffed the IRS. John Avlon presents a rogue's gallery of House members who should be bounced come November, from Joe Wilson to Alan Grayson."
The Tea Party Paradox (Jonathan Rauch) from the National Journal
"The country has indeed moved to the right in the past few years. Yet it's not clear whether this is happening in a way that helps Republicans."
RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY NUGGET!!
Tea Partiers Freak Over Six Flags 'Muslim Day' from Mother Jones Magazine
"Tea partiers and other anti-Islam activists are freaking out about a Muslim Family Day [4] planned for several Six Flags parks around the country on Sept. 12, the day after the World Trade Center attacks."
Very odd story. Mother Jones has a related item on the Tea Party HERE.
WHALE NUGGET!!
'Having a whale of a time': Giant mammals take a diver by the hands for an amazing tour under Arctic ice from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
"When dive teams drill through the frozen surface of the White Sea off the north-west coast of Russia, they are greeted by grinning belugas. Under the water two belugas lead a diver by delicately taking his hands in their mouths and pulling him through the icy darkness."
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