Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing…
Why Iran’s National Strike Is a Huge Deal
As Iranians in 23 provinces join in on national strikes and truckers and shopkeepers walk out, the Iranian government has plenty of reasons to fear the staying power of these…
In Iran, Women Are at the Vanguard of Transformative Change Once Again
Although the uprising following Mahsa Amini’s death may seem unprecedented, it is in fact part of a deep-rooted and longstanding resistance movement by women in Iran.