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

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

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

02/11/2026 By Juan Cole

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

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Memorial Day, 2007 A couple of months ago I was at Detroit Metro and two very young soldiers timidly approached me. They were changing planes […]

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10 Us Gis Killed 44 Bodies In Baghdad

10 US GIs Killed 44 Bodies in Baghdad Al-Shamari Informs on Sadrists, Flees to US Iraq had another bloody Sunday yesterday, with the US military […]

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8 Us Gis Killed Us Bombs Sadr City Us

8 US GIs Killed US Bombs Sadr City The US military announced the killing of 8 US GIs on Saturday. The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri […]

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Logic Lesson On Iraq And Terror For

Logic Lessons on Iraq and Terror for Bush and McCain The Palm Beach Post editorial on Bush’s illogic does what newspapers are supposed to do. […]

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Basra Battle Between Mahdi Army And

Basra Battle between Mahdi Army and British In apparent retaliation for the killing of their commander, Mahdi Army militiamen launched a fierce 2 and a […]

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Iraq
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6 Us Gis Killed Sunnis Reject Petroleum

6 US GIs Killed Sunnis Reject Petroleum Bill Reuters reports guerrilla violence on Friday. The killing of 6 US GIs was announced. Iraqi security forces […]

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Us Public Skeptical Of Surge 72

US Public Skeptical of “Surge,” 72% Disapprove of Bush’s Handling of Iraq It isn’t amazing that 61% of Americans think the US should never have […]

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Cheney Conniving At Iran War Says Bush

Cheney Conniving At Iran War Says Bush

Cheney Conniving at Iran War Says Bush Cannot be Trusted Shorter Steve Clemons: Cheney and his staff are colluding with the Neoconservatives at the American […]

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Muqtada Renews Call For Us Departure

Muqtada Renews Call For Us Departure

Muqtada Renews call for US Departure Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, the young Shiite nationalist cleric, preached openly at Kufa before about 1,000 worshippers for the first […]

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