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

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

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

02/12/2026 By Fariba Amini

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

02/12/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Military: Such stuff as Nightmares are made on

U.S. warmongering is anything but new, as is a belief in global dominance through high military spending

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Asian-Americans
How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

Many of those detained are left without their medication which can lead to life-threatening complications

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Israel/ Palestine
What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

the Phoenix plan and the other Arab-led visions are at least a step forward.

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The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

DOJ’s investigators know the scale of the scandal, that this was not just about abuse, but leverage. Epstein collected secrets

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Turning Point: Wind and Solar outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time

Turning Point: Wind and Solar outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time

It is another clear piece of proof that humanity can get to carbon neutral by 2050 if it wants to.

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Can American Youth Organize to save us from Despotism?

Can American Youth Organize to save us from Despotism?

Young workers, students, and children are poised to lose more than any other age group from the Trump

Liz Theoharis

Dissent
Inside the Challenges faced by Journalists covering Iran’s Protests

Inside the Challenges faced by Journalists covering Iran’s Protests

Reporting on Iran comes with extraordinary personal and professional risks and obstacles

The Conversation

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Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran

Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran

How the Ghost of Renee Nicole Good Haunts Trump’s Response to Iran’s Protests

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging

Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging

Solar and wind adoption are experiencing the sharp upward trajectory that other successful new technologies, experienced

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