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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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Thousands March against US, UK in Iran Molotov Cocktails thrown at UK Embassy Heavy fighting continued on Wednesday between the Mahdi Army in Karbala, which […]

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Thousands March Against Us Uk In Iran

Thousands March Against Us Uk In Iran

Thousands March against US, UK in Iran Molotov Cocktails thrown at UK Embassy Heavy fighting continued on Wednesday between the Mahdi Army in Karbala, which […]

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Apocalypse Now In White House Rick

Apocalypse Now in the White House Rick Perlstein of the Village Voice acquired a damning memo (“you’re not supposed to have that”) demonstrating the hold […]

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Apocalypse Now In White House Rick

Apocalypse Now in the White House Rick Perlstein of the Village Voice acquired a damning memo (“you’re not supposed to have that”) demonstrating the hold […]

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Sistani Vs

Sistani vs. Muqtada vs. US in Najaf Daniel Williams, Scott Wilson and Saad Sarhan of the Washington Post report on the new test of wills […]

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Sistani Vs

Sistani Vs

Sistani vs. Muqtada vs. US in Najaf Daniel Williams, Scott Wilson and Saad Sarhan of the Washington Post report on the new test of wills […]

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Italians Retake Base Nasiriyah Library

Italians Retake Base Nasiriyah Library in Flames Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants out of Iraq with honor, according to Italian sources. He is down […]

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Italians Retake Base Nasiriyah Library

Italians Retake Base Nasiriyah Library

Italians Retake Base Nasiriyah Library in Flames Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants out of Iraq with honor, according to Italian sources. He is down […]

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Reader Comment On Torture

Reader Comment on Torture Interrogations Michael Pollak writes: Dear Juan, On Sunday you wrote: “First, torture does not work, and there is no evidence that […]

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