See this chart? Workers’ share of the nation’s income is at the lowest it’s been since records began in 1947. Corporate profits’ share, on the other hand, is the highest it’s been since 1950. This is why we must build back worker power.

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I first got the chance to learn more about Tony Mazzocchi's labor politics while researching a chapter (link in comment) on how the AFL-CIO and the International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical Workers (IFPCW) intervened in the global oil workers' movement during the Cold War.

In These Times@inthesetimes.com · 4mo ago

Mazzocchi’s labor politics understood that a union could be a school, a political home and a fighting organization all at once. He imagined a labor movement “that didn’t really exist, but just might.”

I am looking forward to participating in a geopolitics webinar series on May 27th organized by the Royal Netherlands Historical Society, where I will discuss the importance of history for understanding the current war on Iran. For registration, use the link below knhg.nl/en/events/up...

Congratulations to Elnaz and Elaheh Mohammadi for winning the “Courage in Journalism” award for their great reporting inside Iran on corruption, and political and social injustices, with a critical lens that transcends borders and promotes global justice www.iwmf.org/community/el...

Narges Mohammadi is one of the many political prisoners in Iran who have risked their lives for liberty, social justice and equal rights. Thousands were arrested last January and at least 21 prisoners have been executed since the war on Iran started on Feb 28. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘Blindfolded, I sat down slowly. Then the interrogation began’: Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on the torture of solitary confinement

Sentenced to 44 years in prison for her political activism, she is now critically ill and her family warn she may soon die in custody. In this exclusive excerpt from her writings, smuggled out of pris...

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As multiple human rights organizations have demanded, Iranian authorities should release Narges Mohammadi immediately, not only because of her deteriorating health in prison, but most importantly because she and many others are imprisoned for expressing their views

PEN America@penamerica.bsky.social · 4mo ago

2023 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Awardee Narges Mohammadi's life is at risk due to a lack of adequate medical care in prison. With the #FreeNarges Coalition, PEN America urgently demands Iranian authorities transfer Mohammadi to a Tehran hospital for specialized care narges.foundation/breaking-new...

Our new issue, FOREVER WARS, heads to press soon. Featuring a roundtable on Iran with @peymanjafari.bsky.social, Ali Kadivar, Manijeh Moradian, @naghmehs.bsky.social, @alexshams.bsky.social. Plus @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social @harshawalia.bsky.social @dwaldstreicher.bsky.social +

It is heartening to see Iranian writers Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Ali Asadollahi receive the @penamerica.bsky.social "Freedom to Write" award. Both have endured arrest for speaking out for justice and liberation. pen.org/press-releas...

PEN America Announces 2026 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honorees Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Ali Asadollahi of Iran

PEN America announced that Iranian writers Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and Ali Asadollahi will receive the 2026 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.

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"Students had heavy bombing every evening for six weeks. Even if you are not injured you suffer", says Iran expert @peymanjafari.bsky.social in an interview with @hopersbureau.bsky.social delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...

'Na aanvallen door eigen regime, worden Iraanse studenten nu ook door Israëlische en Amerikaanse bommen getroffen' - Delta

Tijdens de oorlog in Iran werden meer dan twintig universiteiten getroffen door aanvallen. “Vooral de technische universiteiten zijn zwaar gebombardeerd, omdat zij bijdragen aan de economische infrast...

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I'm grateful to Doran Mengüç for including my comments in this article on the war and crisis in Iran in @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social jacobin.com/2026/04/iran...

Iran Is Stuck in Permanent Crisis

War, and now a fragile ceasefire, is not bringing collapse in Iran but reinforcing and reorganizing its existing structures of power and inequality.

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“The messaging has not been only to Iran—that we will crush you, we will send you back to the Stone Age. It has been also to Europeans, to the allies: you will be disciplined.“ From our Monday event with @peymanjafari.bsky.social, Ali Kadivar, Manijeh Moradian, and @naghmehs.bsky.social:

The War on Iran: A Conversation

Four scholars on the consequences of U.S. and Israeli aggression, reactions from Iran and the Iranian diaspora, and the warped analysis that pervades U.S. media.

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Join us for an online event on Monday, April 6, 3pm-4pm Eastern, for a conversation about the war on Iran. Featuring @peymanjafari.bsky.social, Ali Kadivar, Manijeh Moradian, and @naghmehs.bsky.social, moderated by @alexshams.bsky.social. Register here: secure.givelively.org/event/boston...

I told the Belgian De Tijd magazine that Trump has stepped into an escalation trap. His next move, the occupation of Iranian islands, will expose the US to higher economic (higher oil prices for a longer time), human (casualties) and political (electoral loss) costs. www.tijd.be/dossiers/de-...

Hoe Iran zich al jaren voorbereidt op de ultieme confrontatie met de VS en Israël

Wie enkel naar Amerikaans president Donald Trump kijkt om het conflict in het Midden-Oosten op te lossen, mist de realiteit dat Iran zijn eigen agenda heeft. Het land maakt zich al jaren op voor een c...

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Eindelijk mocht ik op de radio niet 5 maar 50 minuten praten over de 20ste eeuwse geschiedenis van Iran. En dat ook nog eens met @radioswammerdam.nl gemaak door de (voormalige) studenten van de @uva.nl radioswammerdam.nl/aflevering/i...

I had the opportunity to join several Middle East scholars in offering brief commentary on the Israeli–U.S. war on Iran. www.merip.org/2026/03/war-...

War Across Boundaries–Perspectives on Iran and a Region Under Siege

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, initiating a war with wide-ranging consequences for Iran and the broader region and devastating effects for their popula...

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More than 100 noted writers joined PEN America and @pensydney.bsky.social in urging the Iranian government to immediately release poet and translator Ali Asadollahi, including Margaret Atwood, J.M. Coetzee, Ariel Dorfman, Jonathan Franzen, Khaled Hosseini, Azar Nafisi, Elif Shafak, and Colm Tóibín.

I told the Dutch Higher Ed Press about the recent protests of Iranian students and why it is important for students and faculty outside of Iran to organize solidarity with their colleagues

For Belgian followers, my comments in De Morgen www.demorgen.be/nieuws/wat-a...

Wat als de ayatollahs vallen? ‘De kloof tussen staat en samenleving is onoverbrugbaar geworden’

Hoe moet het verder in Iran? Zal Trump zich ermee bemoeien? En hoeveel kans maakt Reza Pahlavi, voormalige kroonprins en zoon van de laatste sjah? De kans dat de monarchie terugkeert is klein, denkt d...

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Mijn commentaar: ‘Ik denk dat we nu echt op een kantelmoment staan‘ en 'dat de kloof tussen de elite en de samenleving onoverbrugbaar is geworden. Dus in tegenstelling tot eerder kan ik me niet één scenario voorstellen, zelfs als deze protesten worden neergeslagen, dat het bij het oude kan blijven.’

de Volkskrant@volkskrant.nl · 8mo ago

De val van de ayatollahs in Iran is al vaak voorspeld: ‘Dan kan alleen als het magische moment wordt bereikt’

Good discussion by someone tracking social movements in Iran for years, Kadivar. “once a contentious episode begins, diffusion dynamics can accelerate participation beyond what structural conditions alone would predict—through inspiration, shared emotions, & the rapid spread of information.”

Two Weeks into Iran’s Protest Wave: A New Phase

Anti-regime protests in Iran have now lasted for two weeks, and in recent days they appear to have entered a new phase.

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History in Action: #IranProtests As a scholar of revolutions, I have long emphasized their inherent unpredictability. When protests reach a critical mass, they can crystallize into a revolutionary movement in what often feels like a sudden, almost “magical” moment:

This BBC analysis, in which I am quoted, provides a good overview of the trajectory of the recent protests in Iran www.bbc.com/news/article...

Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show

Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.

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Mijn commentaar, samen met Kaveh Madani, over de watercrisis in Iran www.rtl.nl/nieuws/buite...

Iran in diepe watercrisis, president sluit evacuatie hoofdstad niet uit

Na een snikhete zomer en een kurkdroge herfst zijn steeds meer Iraanse stuwmeren vrijwel volledig opgedroogd. In de avonden en nachten moeten hoofdstedelingen het daarom zonder water doen. En hun pres...

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I am shocked and abhorred by the arrest of Parviz Sedaghat and the interrogation of Mohammad Maljoo by the Iranian authorities. They are two of Iran's finest independent scholars who have relentlessly analyzed and criticized the repressive politics of akhbar-rooz.com/1404/08/12/3...

دستگیری پرویز صداقت و توقیف وسایل و احضار محمد مالجو

پرويز صداقت و محمد مالجو خبر بازداشت دو چهره ی چپ، پرويز صداقت اقتصاددان، ناشر و سر دبي

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Honored to join a timely roundtable organized by @nraz.bsky.social for Security in Context alongside great scholars @peymanjafari.bsky.social, @niki-akhavan.bsky.social, and @danieltavana.bsky.social. Among other themes, we unpacked #Iran’s post-12-day war strategy & its long-term FP goals.

(Mis) Understanding Iran's Foreign Policy from Washington

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Over de hetze tegen Afghaanse migranten en vluchtelingen die in Iran de schuld vd slechte economie en onveiligheid krijgen - helaas een bekend narratief in andere delen vd wereld nos.nl/artikel/2573...

Geslagen, paspoort verscheurd en uitgezet: Afghanen in Iran onder druk

Afghanen in Iran krijgen steeds vaker te maken met discriminatie en geweld. Sinds de luchtoorlog met Israël worden ze ook regelmatig beschuldigd van spionage.

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Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

Mijn commentaar in NRC www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Angstige Iraanse burgers voelen zich in de steek gelaten. ‘Terwijl Israël woonwijken bombardeert, is het regime druk met propaganda’

Aanvallen op Iran: Bij de Israëlische aanvallen op Iran zijn al honderden doden gevallen. Israël hint op revolutie, maar veel Iraniërs zijn vooral kwaad. „Tegenover buitenlandse agressie tonen de mees...

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Again, Israel's military operation is about regime change and not eliminating the nuclear program. It's called "Rising Lion" not "Counterproliferation Gazelle." If the regime falls, then it will be an enormous success.

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · last yr.

The Israeli Air Force has bombed the IRIB building housing the Iranian state television channel. During a live broadcast, an air strike on the building was recorded.