Coincidences and ransom payments loom in Iran hostages case
The piece links past hostage payments and ransom like 400 million cash to Tehran with a 1.7 billion arms deal, noting US officials avoid calling it ransom. It argues Iran used timing to gain concessions while Tehran sees value in such payments. The author warns that Iran may repeat hostage taking for profit.
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Walter Kwok
Argentina
Exxon
Victor Samuelson
Tehran
Iran
John Kerry
U.S
Tran
Netherlands
Switzerland
Michael Bay
Wall Street Journal
United States
Revolutionary Guards
Justice Department
Somat
Aegean Sea
Obama
Driving While Black on I 64 Sparks Fear and Injustice
The author recounts a tense highway stop in Virginia where multiple police cars boxed in a family, officers pointed guns, and the mother was arrested without explanation. A bystander praised the officers, while the family, African American and Eritrean American, faces systemic bias echoed by the Castile case and DOJ findings. The piece argues racial profiling in policing undermines the American dream.
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Virginia
United States
Eritrea
Minnesota
Philando Castile
Castile
Justice Department
St. Anthony
Cas
Tile
Alleghany County Court
America
Free Markets Misread by Debaters and History
Debaters misuse capitalism claiming it is free of government forces, but Adam Smith’s market self adjustment ignores imperial interventions and colonial exploitation. Governments have long shaped trade, labor, and industry, and today regulations ensure safety, fairness, and social protections despite capitalist aims.
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Adam Smith
Smith
England
Globe
New World
India
Africa
Isles
Caribbean
Britain
Charles Dickens
America
Trump Pence ticket backs wealth favors tax cuts
The article examines Mike Pence as the running mate, highlighting his conservative stances on social issues and a tax policy history favoring the wealthy. It notes Trump and Pence push for large tax cuts, surveys show public concern over wealthier tax relief, and warns such cuts could hit programs for families and the poor.
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Donald Trump
Trump
Mike Pence
House of Representatives
Indiana
Pence
Politifact
Nonpartisan
Tax Policy Center
Republican Party
Gallup
Pew Research
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