Iran election drama and the debate over recounts
Our opinion weighs the Iran vote crisis and protests as the regime orders a partial recount while challengers claim fraud. It notes the ayatollahs’ control, the limits on dissent, and U S political reactions advocating caution to avoid driving a wider clash.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mir Hossein Mousavi
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Richard Lugar
Indiana
Lugar
U.S
America
Iranians slip bounds of censorship and media
The piece contrasts Tiananmen Square year protests with Iran's post election unrest. It notes Iranians protesting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's landslide, the Guardian Council review, violence with seven dead, and Iran’s ban on international media and firewall tactics. It mentions CNN reporting despite safety warnings and the spread of images via the Internet and cell phones.
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Interior Ministry
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mir Hossein Mousavi
Iran
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei
Ahmadinejad
Guardian Council
Khamenei
China
Facebook
Twitter
CNN
University of Tehran
Custody case sparks court disappointment
A letter to the editor recounts a custody conference at Lawrence County Court House on April 16. The writer alleges gender bias and unfair treatment by the conciliation officer David Henderson, claiming the court system treated him as if he had no parental rights. The piece questions openness and impartiality in custody proceedings.
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Lawrence County
Ased
David Henderson
Edict of unfair treatment at conference saddles parent rights
Frank L. McPherson Jr. of Enon Valley describes feeling discriminated at conference and losing court-ordered gains without consent. He asserts ongoing unjust actions by Henderson, denying input while contending the court system harmed him and his children.
Criticism for column regarding Jose de la Isla June 5 piece
A reader criticizes Jose de la Isla column arguing a Republican president would face backlash for his statements and accusing both major parties of failure. The writer, a former Democrat, expresses disillusionment and identifies with the Republican path toward freedom modeled on the Founding Fathers.
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de la Isla
Washington
Tracing Morality's Decline in Modern Thought
A compact critique tracing moral and philosophical decay from Descartes to modern times. It argues that objective reality gave way to subjective truths, fueling Realism and Idealisms clash, and notes the rise of secular, relativistic worldviews in politics and religion.
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William James
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DuWayne Nelson
Richard Work
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