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The News Changes Constantly and Not at All
On burnout, Iran, and the emotional cost of paying attention.
Aug 3
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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July 2026
"The Noose Is the Last Link in Poverty's Chain"
Inside the hunger strike at Qizil Hisar prison and what it reveals about executions, poverty, and the Islamic Republic's politics of punishment.
Jul 28
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
11
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Five Films About Iran's Jonoub [South]
As the United States intensifies its bombing campaign in Iran's south, some films that illuminate the histories, cultures, and everyday lives of the…
Jul 24
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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3
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The Future as a Casualty of War: Iran’s Students Between Missiles and Exams
Translation of a Hammihan article by Sogol Danayi and Elnaz Mohammadi on the unseen toll of U.S. bombardment on students in Iran’s southern provinces
Jul 17
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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Against the People–Imperialism Binary
Yashar Darolshafa on Anti-Imperialism and the Iranian Left
Jul 6
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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June 2026
How Parastoo Ahmadi’s Concert Became a Tale of Obscenity in Iran
Translations of 4 perspectives from Iran
Jun 25
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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My recommendation of books for better understanding Iran (or something like that)
Heads up: All of them are by scholars including women writing about things other than women!
Jun 17
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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The Little Sister Facing the Big Brother
What power does everyday peace have when Big Brother is not on its side?
Jun 9
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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May 2026
Tehran: A City of Empty Pockets
and a mea culpa for falling for Chicken Little
May 31
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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The Night My Father Caught the Jinn
A true story about jinns, war, and insomnia when I was 10
May 23
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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There Is More to Iranian Politics Than Geopolitics
A celebrity rape trial in Iran in the aftermath of the Women, Life, Freedom movement
May 12
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
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Highway Robbery
"The dark days of internet shutdowns under the pretext of “security” for helpless people" by Yashar Soltani
May 8
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Naghmeh Sohrabi
11
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