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Children of War
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Children of War

Fariba Amini

On January 29, 2024, volunteers from the Palestinian Red Crescent received an emergency call. A 6-year-old girl was trapped in a car, pleading

Passover: Freedom from Pride

Passover: Freedom from Pride

03/16/2026 By Yakov M. Rabkin

Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

Dahiyeh: the Beirut Suburb at the Heart of a Deadly Israeli Military Doctrine

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Iran
The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

When Iran and Iranians are being demonized, it is important to remember the beauty of Iranian civilization and the complexity of Iranians

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

I argue that the deliberate collapse of the Palestinian health system is the product of policies of blockade, occupation, and structural neglect

Al-Shabaka

Donald Trump
Why the Trump Administration’s use of Legality in a Lawless Fashion, is worse than just Law-Breaking

Why the Trump Administration’s use of Legality in a Lawless Fashion, is worse than just Law-Breaking

Despite Trump’s conviction, Judge Juan Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge with no prison, probation, or even fines

Maha Hilal

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A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

A Poet and an Ayatollah have Passed, but Iran, the land of Rumi and Hafez, must Endure

When they called your name at midnight, In your thoughts, morning blossomed from a blood-stained horizon.

Fariba Amini

Donald Trump
Juan Cole on Iran War:  “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

Juan Cole on Iran War: “Shock and Awe didn’t Work in Iraq, either” (TRT, Bradblog)

The US petroleum companies, I think, bear blame for this war, because they want to get into Iran and develop its petroleum

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Trump’s Other Endless War: How a Strike on Iran betrays his central Promise

Military force can destroy facilities, eliminate commanders, and cripple infrastructure; it cannot, on its own, construct a new political order

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
Iran is fighting a Techno-Guerrilla War, as the US and Israel fight a Conventional One

Iran is fighting a Techno-Guerrilla War, as the US and Israel fight a Conventional One

The US and Israeli decapitation strikes, killing over 40 high-ranking Iranian officials, have not had the desired effect

Juan Cole

Iran
The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Controversial Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Khamenei’s legacy was complex. For some, he embodied political resistance and religious values. For others, he symbolised authoritarian rule

The Conversation

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Why Guns? From Personal Power to Autocracy in Donald Trump’s America

Why Guns? From Personal Power to Autocracy in Donald Trump’s America

The guns on the streets of inner cities, in rural areas, and even in some suburbs are all too often unlicensed stolen ones

Beverly Gologorsky

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