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Gramsci, Passive Revolution and 20th Century Iran
By Marziyeh Asgari Vash and Karim Pourhamzavi, September 12, 2018

The struggle for democracy, development, independence and an egalitarian society in Iran is a century old. While colonial and imperial dominance, including economic-political interventions, were key factors in shaping the (under)development of the country during the 20thcentury, the dominant liberal approaches have tended to seek explanations for Iranian underdevelopment in a failure of Iran’s own socio-political fabric. 

The US: The Century of Lost Wars
By Prof. James Petras, September 12, 2018
Despite having the biggest military budget in the world, five times larger than the next six countries, the largest number of military bases – over 180 – in the world and the most expensive military industrial complex, the US has failed to win a single war in the 21st century.

Is Our World Cultural Heritage Worth Saving? Activists Call Out Saudi Arabia on the Disappearing of History
By Catherine Shakdam, September 11, 2018
There is great tragedy in the losses of our cultural memory as every stone, every written line, and every expression of one’s beliefs remain a consecrated declaration of our humanity. To abandon our memories to the fires of intolerance is to normalise ignorance as an enactment of political power

Russia’s Pivoting to the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea via Eritrea and the UAE
By Andrew Korybko, September 11, 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lauded his country’s relationship with Eritrea and informed the world about Moscow’s plans to build a logistics center there.

Climate Refugees Will Vastly Outweigh Recent Migrant Numbers
By Shane Quinn, September 11, 2018
Great movements of people can be anticipated as a result of unchecked climate change caused by human activity. The recent migrant numbers are a fraction of what can be expected in years to come.