Sarah Palin to Step Down as Alaska's Governor

By Michael Kerr | 07/03/09

Sarah Palin announced that she would be stepping down as Alaska's governor at the end of the month. She intends to transfer authority to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell on July 26th. Palin said she made her decision after much "prayer and consideration." Governor Palin's decision sends a very strong signal that she intends to make a run for the White House in 2012. She will likely be spending her "off time" laying the... read more »

6 Mousavi Supporters Reportedly Hanged

By Michael Kerr | 07/01/09

Six of Mousavi's supporters were reporteldy hanged in the holy city of Mashhad on Monday. This news comes as Iranian government officials warned that protests over the disputed election, now declared official, would be met with harsh consquences. Several thousand policemen and Basij militiamen took to the streets on Monday with batons to prevent further protests. Drivers who honked their horns in support of the oppositions had... read more »

Poll: Horse Race in Florida Senate Primary

By Michael Kerr | 07/01/09

The Club for Growth has released a poll showing Florida Governor Charlie Crist with a clear lead in the state's Republican Senate primary. However, Club for Growth executive director David Keating said that the survey also indicated some positive signs for former state Speaker Marco Rubio: "It's clearly a winnable race, it's not going to be an easy race. Rubio's going to have to be able to communicate his message and his position on... read more »

Hackers Leave Iranian Gov. Websites "Broken"

By Michael Kerr | 06/29/09

Western 'hactivists" are successfully targeting government web pages in Iran. This is in response to the Iranian crack down on the flow of information through cyberspace. The extent to which the hackers have been able to disrupt the government sites has not been determined. However, the Associated Press is reporting that they were unable to access state news sites and recieved a message indicating that the links... read more »

Police Clash with Protesters in Tehran

By Michael Kerr | 06/28/09

It is being reported that police have clashed with over 3000 protesters near a mosque in north Tehran. Protesters have suffered broken arms and legs and an elderly woman was reportedly beaten by police. More than 2,000 people are in detention and hundreds more are unaccounted for since the government crackdown on protests began. This video was posted in the last hour.   read more »

Timeline of Post-Election Events in Iran

By Michael Kerr | 06/27/09

The New York Times has put together a good overview of the events following the June 12th election in Iran. It's a day-by-day look at the aftermath through yesterday. Photos and video provide some good insights, and it's suprisingly solid info. from the NYT.   read more »

House Passes Cap and Tax with Help from 8 Republicans

By Michael Kerr | 06/26/09

The House of Representatives narrowly passed the Cap and Trade bill today with the help of 8 wayward Republicans. The vote was 219-212, with 44 Democrats voting against the measure. It’s being hailed as a major victory for Barack Obama and the Democratic leadership. House Republicans accused Democrats of fast-tracking the bill without a thorough review and said the legislation would further damage a faltering economy and cost jobs.... read more »

Protesters Storm Iranian Embassy in Sweden

By Michael Kerr | 06/26/09

Protesters stormed the Iranian embassy outside Stockholm, Sweden today, tearing down a fence and climbing through shattered windows to gain access to the building. Over 150 people had gathered to protest against the Iranian regime. Police were brought in to remove the protesters and at least one person was arrested. The majority of the protesters, most of whom were Iranian, demanded that the embassy be closed. Firouzeh... read more »

Get Shot in Tehran, Pay $3000

By Michael Kerr | 06/23/09

From the Wall Street Journal: TEHRAN—The family, clad in black, stood at the curb of the road sobbing. A middle-aged mother slapped her cheeks, letting out piercing wails. The father, a frail man who worked as a doorman at a clinic in central Tehran, wept quietly with his head bowed. Minutes before, an ambulance had arrived from Tehran's morgue carrying the body of their only son, 19-year-old Kaveh Alipour. When Mr. Alipour didn't... read more »

Iran Admits More that 50 Chicagos of its Own

By Michael Kerr | 06/22/09

According to the BBC: The Iranian election supervising body, the Guardian Council, has acknowledged irregularities in more than 50 constituencies in the disputed presidential election. It said that the number of votes collected in 50 cities had surpassed the number of voters registered, but added that it did not affect the overall result of the election won by President Ahmadinejad. Full report (including video) can be seen here. read more »