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| Out & About on the US Political Scene...
It has been quite an eventful week yet again on the US Political Scene. As we went to press with this special edition of Notations, we note that the Impeachment Trial is coming to a close. The Democrats were dealing with the aftermath of the Iowa Caucus Fiasco--although the Former Mayor of Indianapolis seemed to have taken a lead with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in second place.
The President of the United States is due to be before a live session of the US Congress to deliver his State of the Union that would be live streamed by the White House:
US Media will have live post-debate coverage of the analysis of #SOTU (State of the Union) that can be available by visiting CNN, MSNBC and FoxNews throughout the Night.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Notations From the Grid (Special Tuesday Edition): On The US Political Scene.....
Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On #Iran
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) February 1, 2020
Our team decided to headline our weekly Notation on Iran with one from our Editor/Co-Founder on an ancient tradition in Iran that goes back over 6000 Years. We wanted to focus on Iran especially as Iran has been one of the few countries that seems to have maintained an open link with China as the deadly Virus continued to spread--as China has continued to clamp down on dissent and fight a Public Relations Battle to maintain its' status as underscored by this from the Financial Times of London:
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WorldTale of two doctors reveals how China controls the narrative
As coronavirus spreads, Beijing cracks down on any dissent from the party line
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 by Don Weinland in Beijing
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Iran has also been clamping down on dissent harshly. The grid below reflects the signators of the declaration calling for the resignation of the Supreme Guide of the Revolution, Ayatollah Khamieni:
They have been sentenced to a combined 72 Years in Prison. The spouse of one of the dissidents, Fatameth Maleki, considered it a joke. Her son was also imprisoned because he had joined the November Protests and was finally released after a hefty bail. Our team will continue to assess their situation throughout the ensuing weeks and Months.
Iran is also facing an election--as Iran has also begun 10 days of Celebration called Fajr that celebrates the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran. Despite a wide-spread boycott by leading Artists, The Annual Fajr Festival has also been going on as well. In the meantime, some 90 serving deputies in the Majlis (Parliament) have been disqualified by the Guardian Council including Ali Motahari that hereby headlined a recent edition of the Official Government Magazine, Iran:
He was disqualified on the centennial birthday of his Father, Morteza Motahari, who was one of the early stalwarts of the Revolution who was assassinated. Our team found it interesting how he continued to call for participation in the elections even after how his appeal for reinstatement was rejected.
Leading Figures of Iran's Islamic Government led processions to pay their respects to the Founder of the Islamic Republic in the presence of Khomeini's Grandson:
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| The Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Raissi, visits Khomeini's Gravesite |
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| Red Crescent Organization Personnel at the Khomeini Gravesite |
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| Rouhani, in his Capacity as the head of Government, pays his respects with his Ministers We will be assessing on-going developments over the ensuing days and weeks. |
Monday, February 3, 2020
Notations From the Grid (Special Edition): As Iowa Votes....
Our team just received this in our Newsroom--we will have guidance here in Perspective later on in the week:
(Matt Marton/EPA-EFE/REX)
Just hours before the caucuses, Elizabeth Warren picks up a late-breaking but significant endorsement
Iowans caucus tonight, on Monday, Feb. 3. Follow the latest updates as candidates try to turn out their supporters.
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Sen. Manchin calls for censuring Trump over pressuring Ukraine to investigate his domestic political rivals
A vote to acquit Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress is expected Wednesday in the Republican-led Senate, following a decision last week not to hear from witnesses.
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Follow live election results as Iowa casts the first ballots of the 2020 presidential campaign
Live results from the caucuses should begin arriving around 9 p.m. ET. See which candidates are nominated and get exclusive analysis on Iowa’s impact on the future of the 2020 election.
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Conservatives spread false claims on Twitter about electoral fraud as Iowans prepare to caucus
The claims, spread by conservative activists, were quickly debunked. That didn’t stop their spread.
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Republicans say Trump has learned his lesson on impeachment. The evidence suggests otherwise.
Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sound awfully certain that he won’t do it again.
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