TopicsPosts Tagged ‘iran war’
Operation Enduring Stereotype
There isn’t much to hand George W. Bush, but he did peg Trumpism better and earlier than most of the Beltway when his immediate response to Trump’s first inaugural speech was allegedly, “That was some weird shit.” Last night, we got the horrifying shit. The nicest thing you could say about Trump’s address on the Iran War is that it…Read More
Iran: A Reading List
Recent headlines about Iran and the United States reflect decades of history. This reading list explores Iran’s deep past, its revolution, and the long U.S.–Iran tensions that continue to shape the Middle East. “A majestic work that goes a long way in unraveling . . . the country’s enigmas and apparent contradictions.”—Ervand Abrahamian, New York Review of Books This history of modern…Read More