Can Economics save Society? My answer to that question, for years, has been, and still should be, No. I have maintained that our modern world’s insistence that economics and the class that controls it, is the most important thing, the expression of a society’s value as a society, is wrong, and a sure sign of degeneration. But […]
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Swiss president calls his talks with Iranian officials ‘constructive’
Tehran, Feb 28, IRNA – Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann in a speech at Tehran University on Sunday called his talks with Iranian officials ‘constructive’. He said Iran and Switzerland follow very ‘similar philosophies and action plans’ for development. The Swiss president called education, research and innovation as three principles that should be on the agenda […]
Stringent quality checks on Saffron
A plan to ensure “safe saffron from farm to table” has been launched by the Food and Drug Administration following the closure of some restaurants that were using spurious saffron in their dishes. A comprehensive plan has been developed jointly by the FDA laboratories, the Mashhad Agriculture Jihad and the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, […]
Tehran Municipality alone cannot curb air pollution
Iran’s environment chief has responded to Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s recent claims that his office can effectively end the air pollution crisis that has become an ugly and permanent feature of the sprawling capital. Last December, Qalibaf said “no other entity is as well-equipped as the municipality to monitor and analyze Tehran’s air quality” […]
Cop Arrested Twice for Assaulting Women, Stayed a Cop and Was Just Arrested a Third Time
Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia Police Officer Deric Lewis was recently arrested for the third time, after being arrested on two other occasions and losing his job as a result. In his two previous arrests, Lewis was charged with assault and reckless endangerment, and was reported as being violent in both situations. As a […]
Qalibaf: I can end pollution crisis
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has criticized officials and lawmakers for what he calls “the politicization of air pollution.” Speaking to the media on Wednesday, the mayor said, “Air pollution is the mother of all of Tehran’s environmental problems. If we genuinely focus on tackling air pollution, tens of other issues will resolve themselves.” In […]
Top Saudi, UAE Commanders among 150 Forces Killed in Yemen Tochka Attack
Local Editor At least 150 Saudi-led troops and mercenaries were killed in ballistic missile attack Saudi military headquarters in the western Bab-el-Mandeb area. Yemeni sources told al-Manar that the Yemeni army and the popular committees launched late on Sunday a Tochka missile on the headquarters of the aggression command in the southwestern province of Taiz. […]