Robert Naiman
Robert Naiman is Policy Director at Just Foreign Policy. Naiman has worked as a policy analyst and researcher at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch. He has masters degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of Illinois and has studied and worked in the Middle East. You can contact him here.
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Views Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Will President Scott Walker Ask Congress for Authorization Before He Bombs Iran? People who claim that they have an alternative to the Iran nuclear deal besides war might want to check in with Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, widely judged to be one of the three "serious" Republican candidates for President. As Greg Sargent notes at the Washington Post , Walker has previously... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Media Refs Should Call Foul on Bogus Arguments Against Iran Deal The deal on curbing Iran's nuclear program and lifting sanctions is done . Bernie Sanders called it a " victory for diplomacy ." Hillary Clinton backed the deal . So did the Congressional Progressive Caucus . So did Pope Francis . Congress will have about 60 days to review the deal and, if it... Read more |
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Views Sunday, July 05, 2015 Bernie Sanders Will End the IMF's Economic Violence in Greece and Africa Many people want to know more about Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' foreign policy agenda. Yes, they say, we like what Sanders is saying about reducing extreme inequality, about reducing the political power of the billionaire class. But what about U.S. foreign policy? Yes, they... Read more |
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Views Sunday, June 28, 2015 #FreedomFlotilla III Exposes Anti-Democratic Extremism of the Israeli "Center" Supporters of continuing the Israeli occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem would like global public opinion to believe that the occupation can be maintained and yet Israel can be considered a democracy. A central challenge of occupation opponents is to expose and exacerbate the... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, June 09, 2015 How Bernie Sanders Can Kill the 1%'s TPP Trade Deal The DC press says it's getting down to the wire on a possible vote in the House on fast track to substantially pre-approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other pending trade deals, with a vote possible as early as Thursday. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who was a close second... Read more |
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Views Friday, May 15, 2015 Thirteen Things I Learned in Iran Istanbul, Turkey - I just experienced the blessing of visiting Iran for the first time. Here are some things I learned. 1. If you are visiting someone's office and you appear very sleepy, you may be asked if you want to take a nap. If you say yes, a comfortable place to take a nap may be... Read more |
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Views Sunday, May 10, 2015 Is Saudi Arabia Now the Israel of the Gulf? I came to Iran this week to participate in a peace boat sailing from Iran to protest the Saudi bombing and blockade of Yemen. Unfortunately, I had to withdraw from the boat trip for logistical reasons; my frequent collaborator Tighe Barry of CodePink still plans to be on the boat , which as of this... Read more |
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Views Sunday, April 19, 2015 Will House Democrats #StandWithJan to Back the Iran Talks? House Democrats will play a key role in whether the Obama Administration can get a deal with Iran. Under the Corker-Cardin deal on the Corker Congressional review legislation, if a third of the House or a third of the Senate were willing to sustain a Presidential veto of Congressional legislation... Read more |
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Views Thursday, April 16, 2015 What Did Democrats Win in the Cardin Compromise on the Corker Bill? I knew a lawyer who was a Philosophy major as an undergrad. At a party many years ago - maybe we had consumed a few sips of beer - I asked him, what does studying Philosophy have to do with being a lawyer? Oh, he said, it's very relevant. In Philosophy, you study "ontology" - when is a thing a... Read more |
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Views Monday, April 13, 2015 Hillary's Better on Iran Diplomacy Than Key Senate Democrats - and Rand Paul Do you remember when Rand Paul was threatening to run for President to Hillary Clinton's left on war and peace? It seems like ancient history now, doesn't it? When the Administration announced the framework deal on Iran's nuclear program, Hillary backed it right away . It was "3 AM," as it were,... Read more |