Iran Liberalism

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his fellow Republican neocons are “bloodthirsty” people that view sanctions as a “wonderful opportunity” to create suffering for Iran and various countries, says an American political commentator. Daniel McAdams, the Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute, made the remarks during a Thursday…

As a child in the 1980s almost everything I saw on TV about Iran was wrong. The footage only presented one type of person, often stereotypical. The images on the screen were, themselves, often several years old. When I used to sit in my Canadian home and watch the Canadian…

People gather with banners at Trocadero square in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, calling for the release of French scientists Fariba Adelkhah et Roland Marchal.   -   Copyright  AP Photo/Michel EulerOn Friday, Persian New Year's Day, Iran announced an exchange of detainees between Paris and Tehran.French researcher Roland Marchal was released…

By The Associated PressSat., March 21, 2020timer1 min. readPARIS - A French researcher released from jail in Tehran as part of an apparent prisoner swap was flying home Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron said.Macron said in a statement he was “pleased” by the release of Roland Marchal, held by Iran…

You know what? Call me crazy, but I think the Criterion Channel has good film programming! They offer much of their Criterion Collection, alongside tons of other classics, underseen gems, and dopely curated bonus features. And their new offerings for April 2020 have all kinds of incredible goodies for film…

The Criterion Channel announces one-year anniversary lineupTo celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of The Criterion Channel, the network has unveiled its lineup of programming set to debut in April, which will include the 1978 animated adaptation of the Richard Adams novel Watership Down and an expansion of the Columbia Noir…

The Queer Bookshelf is your fortnightly date with books about queer lives and loves from India and elsewhere *** As the coronavirus pandemic continues to strike terror all over the world, my heart goes out to everyone who feels afraid. The thought of death can be paralysing for many, and the…

Introduction and summary After nearly two years, the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” approach on Iran has increased the risk of a wider Middle East war and failed to bring the world closer to a better nuclear deal with Iran. In response to the Trump administration’s increased economic pressure through sanctions…

Days after winning the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof could end up in prison over his work, which has been branded by Iranian judiciary officials as “propaganda against the state.” But he refuses to back down. “I do my best, and the effort…

Oppressive, totalitarian regimes are not noted for flexibility or responsiveness. Something about the knowledge that the communication of bad news to the boss may get you killed or shipped off to the gulag inhibits open dialogue or original thought. No doubt as the Soviet Union dissolved and Russian communism faded…