Published by the Atlantic Waking up to the election results on Wednesday, many Americans who opposed Donald Trump may have felt inclined to resent their neighbors. How could more than 70 million of them vote for… Don’t Give Up on America

Published by Majalla The year 2024 was dubbed the ‘Year of Elections’ due to hundreds of millions of people voting in polls around the globe—from Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan to the UK and Iran. But… The eventuality of US-Iran negotiations

Published in the Atlantic It took 25 days, but in the early hours today, Israel responded to Iran’s salvo of missiles earlier this month. The operation, named “Days of Repentance,” was the most significant attack… Full-On War Between Israel and Iran Isn’t Inevitable

Published by the Atlantic There is something ironic about the fact that, of all the countries in the Middle East, Iran is the one that now finds itself on the brink of war with Israel. Iran… Iranian Dissidents Don’t Want War With Israel—But They Can’t Stop It

Published in the Liberties A friend of mine once asked me why I get so worked up about Jewish Currents, a left-wing American magazine known for airing anti-Zionist views. Of all the actors large and small that… Flaneur: Jewish Feelings, Vibes, and Currents

Published in the International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies Even as it passed its seventieth anniversary, the 1953 coup in Iran has remained a hotly debated political topic. This is true in the public spheres… Communism, Cold War, and the 1953 Coup

Published by Al Majalla As leader of a militia that has been at war for every day of its existence, Hassan Nasrallah was no stranger to danger. But one summer night in 2006, he must… Hassan Nasrallah: Orator, cleric, militant