Piedmont
Iranian dissident cartoonist warns the West about shaking hands too quickly on a nuclear deal
As a fresh round of negotiations begins on Wednesday to eliminate the threat from Iran’s nuclear program, dissidents join Israel in telling the West to move cautiously. We introduce you to an Iraqi who excels at video games — many set in his home country — and we celebrate World Toilet Day. That and more, in today’s Global Scan.
Virginians Versus Disney
Thomas Lalley reports from the rolling hills of Piedmont, Virginia on a planned project by the Magic Kingdom people that some residents find less than magical. Disney Corporation’s proposed historical theme park will bring jobs and 200 million dollars in infrastructure improvement to the area. But some local environmentalists think the project will cause suburban […]