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From Below: Iranian Civil Society Against War and Tyranny
The choice is not between Tel Aviv and Tehran. The real choice is between domination and liberation, between war and life, between silence and solidarity. And in Iran, the people have already made that choice.
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Five recurring questions
A selection of writing on imperialism, colonial power, workers’ organisation, the political economy of theocracy, and inverted Orientalism. The passages below are drawn directly from the linked articles.
01 Imperialism and capital
From Venezuela to Everywhere: The Logic of Rebuilding Empire
The real issue is a project to rebuild American political hegemony on a global scale. What we are witnessing is a deliberate return to the playbook of the 1960s and 1970s: a project aimed at redividing the world, redefining spheres of influence, and reorganising the order of power.
Jan 4, 2026
02 Colonialism and liberation
Palestine: Solidarity without Blind Spots
Instead, the Greek left should champion a form of internationalism that recognizes the interconnectedness of class struggles across borders. This means supporting the rights of workers in Iran, Palestine, Ukraine, Israel, and beyond, regardless of the political contexts or the geopolitical interests of their governments.
Apr 11, 2024
Beyond the Mountain Myth: Kurdistan as Society
Kurdistan is often reduced to a militarized myth, erasing society, class, and everyday life. This essay argues for restoring social reality at the center, showing how both internal politics and external narratives flatten complexity across Kurdistan and Iran.
Apr 19, 2026
03 Class and collective action
Iran’s Workers and Pensioners After the War
The act of organizing has itself been criminalized: independent unions, the right to strike, collective action, all suppressed under the heading of “security,” with activists facing prison, dismissal and surveillance.
Jun 25, 2026
04 Theocracy and political economy
How Anfal Erased the Line Between the State and Private Property in Iran
The discussion ends with a broader argument that secularism in Iran can’t be reduced to separating religion from government. It must also address the economic institutions, property rights, and material resources that sustain religious power.
Nov 4, 2026
05 Racism and inverted Orientalism
The Racism of Anti-Racists: Bourdieu, Said, and Inverted Orientalism
It works through exclusion masked as care, silencing disguised as respect. It marks out who has the right to speak, and what kind of pain counts as political. It reproduces the very hierarchies it claims to oppose.
May 19, 2025
Book Review
Reading and critical reflection.
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A closer look
Why Reza Shah Still Speaks to Iran’s Margins
Atatürk, Mohammed bin Salman, Hitler, and Reza Shah. In the time of the coronavirus, those who worked as service providers in Tehran were asked what could be done for the betterment…
The Book of Fate: Heartbeats of Resistance and Sacrifice
Aug 2, 2024
A friend’s request for English translations of Persian literature led to a search highlighting Iranian women writers, focusing on themes of resistance and struggle.
Dawn of the Iranian Renaissance: Critiquing the Religion
Mar 15, 2024
Reza Alijani’s book “The Future of Islam in Iran” explores the social evolution and religious criticism in Iran since the Qajar era, focusing on the post-1979 authoritarian turn.
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