Comparing the US and Iran causes a small storm in a tiny teacup
by Rashmee
Posted on July 5, 2022
I had a couple of day-after-the-Fourth-metaphorically-speaking pieces ready to go, but a change of plan …
Read MoreIn Iran, one man exercises complete control for his lifetime. In the US, it’s now six people
by Rashmee
Posted on July 3, 2022
Political gridlock across the US federal government has made the country’s supreme court uniquely powerful.…
Read MoreThe US system is superior to Iran. Discuss
by Rashmee
Posted on July 2, 2022
To continue the comparison between the US and Iranian structures of power, in the US, …
Read MoreThe US and Iran: spot the difference
by Rashmee
Posted on July 1, 2022
There are some startling similarities between the US and Iranian structures of power. Both countries …
Read MoreSome Americans say ‘our Taliban’ are handing down fatwas from the court
by Rashmee
Posted on June 30, 2022
“Our Taliban”, say some Americans, about the rulings coming down thick and fast from the …
Read MoreShattered over #RBG but the most tragic fact of all may be her refusal to step aside years ago
by Rashmee
Posted on September 20, 2020
So US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a last instruction, dictated to her …
Read MoreWhy a background check for a federal employee might miss out certain things
by Rashmee
Posted on October 1, 2018
When an FBI investigation was ordered into “current, credible” allegations against Brett Kavanugh, the US …
Read MoreAfter Senate hearing, there’s only one question: Would you want Kavanaugh to rule on your case?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 28, 2018
Imagine you’re plaintiff or defendant and Judge Brett Kavanaugh is hearing your case. After his …
Read MoreRashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK