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Can the Islamic Republic Fall?
As it stands, the counter-revolution cannot topple the regime alone.
Jan 20
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Free Iran...? No? Any Takers?
From the Gulf to the Caspian Sea, Iran Will Be Free!
Jan 9
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Alan Flanagan
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Cultural Nihilism, American Puritanism, and the Pursuit of Truthiness
A Socio-Cultural Journey Through the Relativisation of Academia and Science
Nov 18, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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Shanah Tovah with a Slice of Jihad
And You Thought “Globalise the Intifada” Was Just a Metaphor
Oct 7, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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Liberal Epistemic Relativism and the Rejection of Science
A Cautionary Tale in Reaping What You Sow
Jun 4, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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Hegelian Alienation and the Struggle for Recognition
19th Century Lessons for 21st Century Social Fragmentation
Apr 27, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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The End of the Post-Cold War Delusion
The post-Cold War unipolar hubris, Russia, and the Postmodern American Right
Mar 12, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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You promised spring at home and blossoms; You promised to fulfil promises.
A ceasefire in a perpetual conflict and the battle for Israel's soul.
Feb 14, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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Maybe if we'd season th' immygrants a little or cook thim thurly, they'd go down betther.
Nativism with American Characteristics.
Jan 19, 2025
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Alan Flanagan
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Dear Democrat.
It's not "them". It's your party.
Nov 17, 2024
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Alan Flanagan
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