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Decision comes as Iran declares industrial-scale uranium enrichment capabilities It’s not a joke. On April 9, the United Nations Disarmament Commission reelected Iran to the senior office of a vice chairman. The commission also elected Syria as its recording secretary. The very day the Disarmament Commission—yes, as the name implies, this organization is in fact responsible for reducing the development of dangerous weapons by dangerous nations—cast its vote to reelect Iran to one of the three vice chair positions, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that Iran could now produce nuclear fuel on an industrial scale. No joke. He did so...

A reader has sent me the following deeply disturbing account of the current atmosphere on a British law course: 'I must say it's been an eye-opener for me regarding the level of antizionism/antisemitism I have encountered from the people on the course, many of whom have training contracts and will go into practice as the next generation of lawyers. Upon realising the hostility I decided not to tell anyone that I was Jewish. 'One day, at the end of a workshop, someone raised the issue that an Israeli soldier was in the headlines for shooting a Palestinian boy. Three other...

From today's Oprah: Why does so much of the world still hate us? What are the bigger questions behind the conflict with Iraq? With time running out, Americans need to know about our role in the world. All eyes are on us. What will happen? Come back later for more information from today's show! Now and Then Before September 11, many Americans didn't realize the extent of anti-U.S. sentiment. Today we are more aware, but still struggling to understand these feelings. Are you informed about world events? How much do you know about what's happening in the world? Terrorism, weapons...