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Archives for February 2026

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The Iranian People between the Violence of the State and the Violence of Empire

The Iranian People between the Violence of the State and the Violence of Empire

Fariba Amini

People were gunned down in a systematic way during these protests on a scale unseen since the 1980s

Israel/ Palestine
The Israelis are Stealthily Annexing the Whole West Bank under Cover of . . . Iran

The Israelis are Stealthily Annexing the Whole West Bank under Cover of . . . Iran

Middle East Monitor

Expanding settlements, making plans to cut the Palestinians into separated areas, such as separating the north of the West Bank from the south

Climate Crisis
How China will Run Rings around Trump’s US on Lucrative Green Energy in 2026

How China will Run Rings around Trump’s US on Lucrative Green Energy in 2026

Yale Climate Connections

China exported over $200 billion in clean energy technologies to other countries in 2025, increasing their adoption around the world

Arab Spring
On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries

On the Anniversary of Iran’s Revolution: Key Lessons for Revolutionaries

Farhang Jahanpour

Many people optimistically assume that popular revolutions against dictators will automatically establish democratic governments

Omar Khayyam
“Gently, Brother!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

“Gently, Brother!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:36

Juan Cole

That clay, and the things made of clay , bear traces of past people who died and became clay is a common theme in classical Persian poetry

China
The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

The new Axis of Resistance: Sino-Russian technological Enhancement of Iran’s Endurance

Middle East Monitor

The most significant development has been the deployment of China’s YLC-8B 3D long-range surveillance radar.

Donald Trump
On Seeking Asylum and Refuge in a Hostile Trumpian United States

On Seeking Asylum and Refuge in a Hostile Trumpian United States

Rebecca Gordon

The administration has also made legal entry to the U.S. much more difficult in a variety of ways

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Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Puerto Ricans are Americans, but the US is Guilty of Neglect

Bad Bunny at the Superbowl: Puerto Ricans are Americans, but the US is Guilty of Neglect

Juan Cole

Puerto Ricans are subject to taxation without representation, which is against everything the Constitution otherwise stands for

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing  against Palestinians Escalate

Israel’s Extermination, Ethnic Cleansing against Palestinians Escalate

Human Rights Watch

Atrocities Against Palestinians with Impunity Challenge Rules-Based International Order

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