More than three weeks after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Ahmini for disobeying Iran’s strict laws, which make it compulsory for women to wear the hijab – or Islamic headscarf – protests continue to rage on the streets of all major cities. On Saturday, protesters even managed to hack into Iran’s biggest news channel to broadcast their message to the whole country.
Iran: the hijab protests are now Massive, but a Revolution will need the Military to change Sides
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Israel Is an Army With a Country Attached
A new book by an Israeli scholar dissects the extraordinary hold that the country’s military — and militaristic ways of thinking — have on Israeli society, and the ideological myths that keep the project afloat.
Israel Is an Army With a Country Attached
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Founding Fathers thought keeping a standing army was a danger …
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