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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?
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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?

Farhang Jahanpour

One hospital in Tehran has received more than 70 corpses of demonstrators shot in the head and chest by security guards

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

01/12/2026 By Richard Drake

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

01/12/2026 By Rebecca Gordon

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The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

Solar parks in the Gulf, wind farms along the North African coastline, and ambitious hydrogen strategies all signal modernisation

Middle East Monitor

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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

Health inequalities cannot be eliminated without addressing the injustice that contribute to weathering – the physical toll

H. Patricia Hynes

Democratic Party
Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Demanding that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes is not radical. It is exactly the right thing to do

Common Dreams

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza:  Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Gaza: Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Medical staff attributed her death to extreme cold as a powerful winter storm continues to batter the Strip

International Middle East Media Center

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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year

“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Juan Cole

Dissent
Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iranians took to the streets for a fourth day to voice their anger over the state of the reeling economy, with the currency in a free fall

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Mental Health
What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

Regular mindfulness practice has been linked to reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep and quicker healing after injury and illness

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Netanyahu traveled to Florida for an extended meeting with President Donald Trump, and the conversation focused heavily on Iran

Mohammad Eslami

Iran
“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

Not you nor I have known the secrets of eternity. / Not you nor I have solved the riddle that the letter hides

Juan Cole

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