Publications
Despite decades of organizing, the Iranian opposition has failed to produce a political struc-ture capable of credibly challenging the Islamic Republic. This article argues that the prob-lem is not a lack of unity but a flawed architecture of unity. The dominant model,…
This article addresses different political currents in Iran in a moment of war. While its critique is directed primarily at segments of the so-called progressive left, it also extends, to some degree, to anti-imperialist positions and supporters of axis of resistance that…
When fighting reached the outskirts of Qamishli in the early years of the Syrian conflict, the first thing many residents noticed — before the checkpoints, before the shortages of bread — was that the water stopped flowing. The pumping station had been…
This article analyzes Iran International as a structurally decisive opposition broadcaster operating under conditions of informational scarcity within Iran. Drawing on a thirty-hour corpus from the 2022 Jin Jiyan Azadi uprising (baseline) protest cycles and qualitative study of early 2026 protests in…
This article examines Turkish Islamist discourse as a form of genocidal political theology through a critical analysis of a pro-state Yeni Şafak article addressing the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo. It argues that Islamist rhetoric does not merely justify violence but actively produces…
Biochar is a carbon-dense material made by heating biomass in low or no oxygen conditions. It is currently receiving attention for the many roles it can play. In this article, we will introduce the main methods of biochar production, such as Slow…
Lake Urmia, located in northern part of Iranian Kurdistan, has recently experienced a serious environmental catastrophe because of various of factors, including human activity, climate change, and mismanagement water resource. The decline of Lake Urmia has caused several ecological, economic and…
The Iranian revolution was a turning point in the growth of Islamism as an ideology. As with communism, a single country was never the target of the revolution. The Iranian government and its members are at the service of the revolution, not…
The Kurdish struggle for self-determination has endured a century of oppression, marked by military attacks, cultural suppression, and environmental devastation. The emergence of ISIS heightened global awareness of their plight, drawing Western support. However, this backing is not a new phenomenon. Political…
