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Death of a Director:  Bahram Beyzai, Pioneer of Iran’s New Age Cinema
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Death of a Director: Bahram Beyzai, Pioneer of Iran’s New Age Cinema

Fariba Amini

After much struggle with censorship and pressure, he finally left Iran in 2010

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“Through the Seventh Gate:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:31

“Through the Seventh Gate:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:31

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Confirmed: Epstein-Dershowitz Campaign against Mearsheimer-Walt’s ‘The Israel Lobby’

Confirmed: Epstein-Dershowitz Campaign against Mearsheimer-Walt’s ‘The Israel Lobby’

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The Israelis Left behind  50 mn. Tons of Bomb-Infested Rubble in Gaza, as Hundreds of Thousands Stream Home

The Israelis Left behind 50 mn. Tons of Bomb-Infested Rubble in Gaza, as Hundreds of Thousands Stream Home

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli systemic destruction of civilian building infrastructure in Gaza generated over 50 million tons of debris by 1 December […]

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Red Sea Crisis:  Supply Chain Issues set to Continue Despite Gaza Ceasefire

Red Sea Crisis: Supply Chain Issues set to Continue Despite Gaza Ceasefire

By Gokcay Balci, University of Leeds | (The Conversation) – The world’s major shipping companies say they won’t be sending vessels back to the Red […]

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An Act of National Suicide

( Tomdispatch.com ) – And that’s something we humans seem to have a genuine knack for these days. If you don’t believe me, just consider those […]

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CIA Predecessor: Simple Sabotage Field Manual against Fascist Offices, 1944

CIA Predecessor: Simple Sabotage Field Manual against Fascist Offices, 1944

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United States defeated a global and extremely dangerous fascist movement in World War II, but soldiers, armies and violence […]

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The cracks in MAGA: the American right is divided over the Middle East

The cracks in MAGA: the American right is divided over the Middle East

by Nasim Ahmed ( Middle East Monitor ) – Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked a new chapter in US politics, but it […]

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Gaza: No Safe Pregnancies during Israeli Assault (HRW)

Gaza: No Safe Pregnancies during Israeli Assault (HRW)

Limited Prenatal Care; Unsafe Deliveries; Newborns Facing Fatal Conditions Human Rights Watch – (Jerusalem, January 28, 2025) – The Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on […]

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China’s Wind and Solar Soar by 357 Gigawatts, as Trump Mires us in backward, Planet-Wrecking Fossil Fuels

China’s Wind and Solar Soar by 357 Gigawatts, as Trump Mires us in backward, Planet-Wrecking Fossil Fuels

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Trump’s attempt to derail the wind and solar industries in the United States in favor of dirty fossil fuels […]

Juan Cole

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The Forever Charade: Gitmo, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Forever Charade: Gitmo, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

( Tomdispatch.com ) – On January 10th, one day before the 23rd anniversary of its opening, a much-anticipated hearing was set to take place at […]

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Protesting to Columbia U. over Forced Retirement of Professor Katherine Franke for Palestine Advocacy

Protesting to Columbia U. over Forced Retirement of Professor Katherine Franke for Palestine Advocacy

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Senator Greg Fryer Co-Chair, Faculty Affairs, Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Columbia University Senate […]

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