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M. Reza Behnam

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Complicity In Plain Sight: The West’s Scarlet Letter of Indifference

The architecture of international justice was built upon a single uncompromising promise: never again. It was forged in the ashes of 20th century...

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The Subsidized Occupation: Palestine and the Arabs

The modern Middle East suffers from a consequentially glaring paradox: oil-rich Arab states undoubtedly possess some of the most concentrated...

22.07.2026 7

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M. Reza Behnam

The Subsidized Occupation: Palestine and the Arabs

The modern Middle East suffers from a consequentially glaring paradox: oil-rich Arab states undoubtedly possess some of the most concentrated...

22.07.2026 10

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M. Reza Behnam

Declaration of Independence 1776: Declaration of Abdication 2026

As the United States commemorates the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the nation is set to abdicate its independence 250 years later....

15.07.2026 10

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The United States at 250: An Ode or Goad?

The 250th anniversary of American independence is fundamentally incompatible with a foreign policy defined by overwhelming civilian casualties and...

07.07.2026 10

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The US-Israel Wars on Iran: Follow the Money

Like most of America’s wars in West Asia, the current joint U.S.-Israel attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran is about securing control over the...

15.06.2026 20

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Harvest of Chaos: The U.S. and Israel War on Iran

As stakeholders navigate the catastrophic war launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February 2026, it is difficult to project how it will...

27.05.2026 30

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The Axis of Terror: The Destructive Price of America’s Blind Allegiance to Israel

The unprovoked joint U.S.-Israeli war launched against Iran on 28 February 2026 will manifestly change West Asia. When it ends, Arab despots, who...

19.04.2026 20

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America’s Israel: The Moral Cost of Complicity

The foisting of a Jewish state in the heart of Palestine was an arrogant imperial decision that has left a trail of carnage in West Asia; most...

05.04.2026 30

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From Tehran to Gaza

Forty-seven years ago, after a millennium of monarchical rule, Iran reinvented its political system. The Islamic Republic was birthed by the...

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Welcome to Palestine, Minnesota: Life Under Occupation

Israel has come home to roost in Minnesota. The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul have become the Palestinians of Minnesota. The residents of the...

27.01.2026 40

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The United States and Israel: Two Halves of a Toxic Whole

America’s close partnership with Israel has been costly.  Tel Aviv’s expansionist policies in Palestine and pursuit of military dominance over...

07.01.2026 30

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How Did We Get Here? Palestine and the Mandates of Deception               

Each day, we learn of Israel’s theft of yet another slice of Palestine.  Piece by piece, acre by acre, the Palestinian nation has been seized by...

08.12.2025 50

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Sumud and the Children of Palestine

Sumud:  an Arabic word, embodies the    ability to withstand hardship and maintain  a sense of identity and purpose despite the challenges of...

25.07.2025 40

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International Law and Israel’s Reign of Terror in Gaza

As the world watches, one of history’s greatest crimes has taken form.  Inaction, complicity and silence in the face of genocide have caused...

28.05.2025 40

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The Times That Try Men’s Souls: America in 1776 and 2025

Biden’s indulgence of the Israeli regime laid the groundwork for President Donald Trump’s more draconian measures.  A fateful precedent was set...

15.05.2025 40

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M. Reza Behnam