This Monday, June 28 was the 96thanniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was an event that led to one of the most devastating and pointless wars in human history, the fall of three of Europe’s great imperial dynasties, the Russian Revolution and three quarters [...]

In a joint statement released by the White House, the United States and the European Union “condemn the continuing human rights violations in Iran” since last year’s June 12 presidential election. In the face of ongoing human rights violations, the United States and the European Union are now said to be considering further sanctions. Now I am not here to argue that the Iranian regime is friendly to the human rights interests of the people of Iran. The people of Iran are oppressed, and they deserve freedom, just like everyone else.