It will be curious to those Western analysts obsessed with cultural differences that the roots of their anti-Occidental consciousness may very well reside in the West’s old enemy: Marxism.
Continue reading The Odd Couple: Antonio Gramsci and Jalal Al-e Ahmed
Extremism in the Middle East is a complex problem generated by numerous issues. The connecting thread, however, is that of the alienated youth.
Continue reading The Neoliberal Origins of Middle Eastern Radicalization
Reform-minded politicians should work to take advantage of the wealth and ideas poised to permeate Iranian politics and society in the aftermath of the nuclear deal.
Continue reading Iranian Leftism: Where It Went and Where It Can Go
The Sunni-Shia framework offers a poor explanation of Saudi-Iranian relations, perpetuating a flawed characterization of regional tensions as purely sectarian in nature.
Continue reading A Convenient Scapegoat: Religion Isn’t Behind the Saudi-Iranian Conflict
