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Archives for February 2026

Iran
Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Turning to Plato’s Republic to show how Iran’s moral authority decayed into rule by force—laid bare during protests.

Bill of Rights
American Reich:  Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation

American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation

Dan Dinello

Deployed without proper training in conflict de-escalation, hese sadistic vigilantes throw flash-bangs and tear gas at peaceful protestors

Israel/ Palestine
Harari deconstructs the Israeli Narrative from within

Harari deconstructs the Israeli Narrative from within

Middle East Monitor

Harari dismantles the Israeli narrative from within, stripping it of the historical sanctity long used to justify force

censorship
Published!  In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

Published! In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

Juan Cole

The book situates Davis’s legacy within today’s threats to free inquiry, examining the recurring dangers of political repression and censorship

Featured
HerStory: Feminism is the Route to Peace

HerStory: Feminism is the Route to Peace

H. Patricia Hynes

Young people in more than 60 countries were taught about preserving nature and how to work for environmental good in their communities

Omar Khayyam
“How many Kisses might it take:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:35

“How many Kisses might it take:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:35

Juan Cole

This wine jug was once, like me, a miserable lover — captive to the tresses of a heartthrob

Iran
How a US/Israeli Strike on Iran could Provoke a wider Conflict

How a US/Israeli Strike on Iran could Provoke a wider Conflict

Paul Rogers

What would a US/Israel operation in Tehran look like? Research carried out two decades ago offers some answers

Israel/ Palestine
Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arab-Islamic Culture in late Ottoman and British Palestine

Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arab-Islamic Culture in late Ottoman and British Palestine

Middle East Monitor

The Jerusalemite writer of Iraqi descent, Isaac Yahuda, was a part of both the Zionist and Arab intelligentsia

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