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    A Specter Is Haunting the Media — the Specter of Reza Pahlavi

    Due to the longstanding tensions under the Iranian regime, as well as the unresolved consequences of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi uprising, widespread protests have once again erupted in the country. These protests can be attributed to real sociopolitical, economic, ethnonational and gender-based pressures. During the demonstrations, a concurrent war of narratives over political meanings, leadership… Continue reading A Specter Is Haunting the Media — the Specter of Reza Pahlavi
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    The US Legal System is Being Hacked

    Once you understand algorithms, the US legal system starts to make more sense. Or maybe nonsense. In the neutral algorithmic terms of information flow and security, the US court system is being “hacked.” In a wide algorithmic sense, “hacking” is when a functioning system acts non-functional as a result of inputs going to the wrong… Continue reading The US Legal System is Being Hacked
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    Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)

    This week has seen two instances of what I’m inclined to refer to as “devil-related news.” It’s a rarity in our secular age, but there’s good reason to think that devils may be making a comeback. It wasn’t long ago that psychologist and author Steven Pinker was assuring us that the “better angels” had taken… Continue reading Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein)
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    Why the Iranian Opposition Has Failed to Unite Against the Regime in Iran

    For the past several weeks, Iranians have taken to the streets in Kurdish provinces like Ilam and Kermanshah to Tehran, Tabriz and nearly every province in between, protesting political repression, economic collapse and social injustice. The demonstrations have been met with violent crackdowns following the shutdown of internet access. According to the Human Rights Activists… Continue reading Why the Iranian Opposition Has Failed to Unite Against the Regime in Iran
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    Donald Trump’s “America First” Imperialist Mania

    The “America First” vision — a distorted, selfish mission in practice — of US President Donald Trump appears destined to create global instability and large-scale destruction worldwide. His mounting aggressive adventures and imperialist assertions around the world continue to threaten peace and security, while also instilling fear and panic in the entire international community. Moreover,… Continue reading Donald Trump’s “America First” Imperialist Mania
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    The Politics of Cheapness: Japan’s Consumption-Tax Truce, the Yen’s Fragility and the Long Shadow of a Weaker Dollar

    In politics, there are few ideas more seductive than cheapness. Not efficiency, not reform, not even growth — but the promise that tomorrow will cost less than today. Cheapness is democratic. It asks nothing of voters except gratitude. It allows leaders to appear generous without confronting trade-offs, and it flatters the belief that pain can… Continue reading The Politics of Cheapness: Japan’s Consumption-Tax Truce, the Yen’s Fragility and the Long Shadow of a Weaker Dollar
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