Morning Jolt: The Iranian People Are Taking a Stand

Monday launches the week with lots of good news: Crowds of ordinary citizens of Iran are marching in the streets, outraged about their government's lies about the downed passenger airliner; the truce between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren is torn to pieces; the old Obama crew comes off the sidelines to hinder Bernie; and a consultant who's not as well-known as he used to be endorses the presidential candidate that almost everyone has forgotten. But there's sad news, too, as National Review says farewell to one of Great Britain's greatest thinkers and writers.

May God Bless and Protect the Iranian People in This Dangerous Hour

We've witnessed the Iranian people marching in the streets against the regime back in 2009 and 2017, but this latest round of angry protests feels a little different. Sometimes these are just flares, brief releases of tension, and sometimes they signify a genie being let out of a bottle. Over in Hong Kong, it is hard to imagine the relationship between the people and the government will ever be quite the same.

Think about it: One of the highest priorities of the Iranian regime is to ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 13 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 13 2020 The Iranian People Are Taking a Stand Monday launches the week with lots of good news: Crowds of ordinary citizens of Iran are marching in the streets, outraged about their government's lies about the downed passenger airliner; the truce between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren is torn to pieces; the old Obama crew comes off the sidelines to hinder Bernie; and a consultant who's not as well-known as he used to be endorses the presidential candidate that almost everyone has forgotten. But there's sad news, too, as National Review says farewell to one of Great Britain's greatest thinkers and writers. May God Bless and Protect the Iranian People in This Dangerous Hour We've witnessed the Iranian people marching in the streets against the regime back in 2009 and 2017, but this latest round of angry protests feels a little different. Sometimes these are just flares, brief releases of tension, and sometimes they signify a genie being let out of a bottle. Over in Hong Kong, it is hard to imagine the relationship between the people and the government will ever be quite the same. Think about it: One of the highest priorities of the Iranian regime is to ...   READ MORE

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