Epstein Secrets

n between our troubles with Syria and Iran is pretty straightforward. The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is Iran's closest ally, and its link to the Arab Middle East. Syria has provided the land bridge for the transport of Iranian weapons and militants to Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Without Syria, Iran's pretens

kely see Israeli- Palestinian negotiations as a bottomless pit for diplomatic energy rather than as a priority. If Obama is reelected, he will have no Middle East hands to whom he can turn. Mideast advisor Dennis Ross has left; Jeffrey Feltman, assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, departed for

ill in all likelihood leave when a new secretary of state is appointed or a few months later. In January 2009, Obama appointed Mitchell as special Middle East envoy on his second day in office. That kind of priority will not be assigned to the "peace process" in January 2013 -- no matter who wins. The ne

th Loop of Minneapolis, just yards from the Mississippi River. The restaurant, the Bachelor Fanner, is owned by two sons of the Minnesota governor, Mark Dayton. They had designed a special menu, which highlighted fresh produce grown on the restaurant's roof, and the staff wore matching ties made to commem

oosted the minimum wage, invested in public education and supported workers' rights. (*And Minnesota has the most union members of any state in the Midwest.*) And Walker has slashed funding to public schools, and is dismantling the state's public university system. On March 9, he signed a bill that mak

growth has been among the worst in the region and its income growth has been among the worst in the nation. Since his election, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton turned his state's budget deficit into a projected surplus of nearly $2 billion. While Republican front-runner for the 2016 Presidential election,

boost=d the minimum wage, invested in public education and supported workers' rights. (A=d Minnesota has the most union members of any state in the Midwest.) And Walker has slashed funding to public schools, and is dismantling the state&=39;s public university system. On March 9, he signed a bill that m

growth has been among the worst in the =egion and its income growth has been among the worst in the nation. Since his election,=Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton turned his state's budget deficit into a projected surplus of nearly $2 billion..C2* While Republican front-runner for the 2016 Presidential electio