Iran
Sham elections give Iran’s President Rouhani a second term
August 9, 2017As Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is inaugurated for his second term, it’s important to remember the country’s working class doesn’t endorse its clerical oppressors.
Read moreThe tortured politics behind the Persian Gulf crisis
July 27, 2017The splintering of the powerful Gulf Cooperation Council into warring camps has less to do with disagreements over foreign policy and religion than with internal political and economic developments in the Middle East.
Read moreTrump shows love for Arab despots, seals arms deal
May 22, 2017On his first overseas tour, Trump seals new arms deals and talks tough on terrorism while meeting with sponsors of terrorism.
Read moreIran presidential election: People brace for latest charade of ‘democracy’
May 19, 2017Whoever wins the Iranian presidential elections will be fully committed to the aims of the theocratic regime.
Read moreIran: Fundamentalist leaders leave voters only bad options for new president
May 3, 2017Regardless of the eventual outcome of the presidential election, there is little cause for hope or optimism among the Iranian people.
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