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Category: International Relations
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Waiting for War, Fearing Revolt: The Islamic Republic’s Paralysis in Crisis
Tehran wavers between war readiness and revolt control, pushing “Cold War” narratives as scarce resources and fracturing proxies deepen paralysis—shifting budgets from social needs…
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Between Surrender and Collapse: The Islamic Republic’s Search for a “Third Way”
Amid renewed sanctions and regional isolation, Tehran seeks a “third way” of survival through China and Russia—but without real integration, it risks only delaying…
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“Life Out of Control”: Iranians Confront Sanctions’ Daily Toll
As snapback sanctions bite, Iranians describe rising prices, shrinking wages, and a loss of control over their lives—“working hard when nothing happens,” one says,…
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The Shadow of Civil War Over Iran
Amid fears of a renewed Israel-Iran conflict, another danger is quietly looming: the risk of Iran sliding into civil war. Such wars rarely erupt…
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Cautious Speculation & Combative Rhetoric: The Looming Threat of an Iranian Strike Against Israel
While speaking with Radio Zamaneh Farsi, Acting Editor of Critique: Journal of Socialist Theory and Oxford University Researcher, Yassamine Mather, noted that “it is…
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Opinion: Between Equal Rights, Force Decides
Even if the enforcement of ICJ decisions ultimately depend on the currently existing political will (or lack thereof) within the UN Security Council, “decisions…
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The Costs and Advantages of Labor-Brokerage: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the Middle East
On May 1st, 1974 — two years into Ferdinand Marcos’ twenty one year US-backed military dictatorship, Ferdinand E. Marcos “signed Presidential Decree no.442 into…