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The Algorithmic Politician: From Donald Trump to Reza Pahlavi

Decades before social media existed, sociologist Erving Goffman described social life as a series of performances. Individuals, he argued, present curated versions of themselves…

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Israel’s Greatest Weapon Was Fear — And It Is Now Failing

Israel’s war on Iran reveals a deeper crisis: the collapse of a psychological doctrine built on fear and invincibility.

Origins of Israel’s Psychological Warfare

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The War Iran Prepared For: How Tehran Is Raising the Cost of War

Iran is pursuing a multi-layered strategy—military, economic, political, and diplomatic—to raise the cost of war and prevent regime change.

Iran’s Strategy in the Current…

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The Women Behind the Red Tails

March is Women’s History Month. It is also the month our nation honors the Tuskegee Airmen.

Nearly 1,000 pilots and approximately 14,000 military and civilian personnel were part of the…

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Bill to Effectively Ban Ranked-Choice Voting moves to DeWine’s Desk

Well, the statehouse is once again attacking our right in Ohio to local democracy. Senate Bill 63, which has passed the Ohio House and Senate, is now on Governor DeWine’s desk. 

SB 63, which would make any county or municipality…

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Apology to the Iranian People

We are sorry – for the bombs and missiles raining over your cities causing death and destruction. As most U.S. citizens still haven’t realized what we have done.

Why are we bombing Iran?

To protect Israel? To distract…

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Donald Trump Bombed a School Full of Little Girls. When They Took Shelter, He Bombed Them Again. It Was Not a Mistake. And We Paid For It.

A girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran was struck during morning classes. Children died at their desks, in their hallways, under murals painted for learning. Iranian authorities now say the death toll is 180…

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Iran

“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” 

~Antonio Gramsci


How do you sort through lies in the fog of a regional war that is likely going to lead to a global war? More…

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