3am Thoughts

From Tobacco Fatwas to Constitutional Reform and a Cavalry Officer

The history you should know to understand Iran: Part 1

May 6 • Alan Flanagan

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April 2026

The Mask Has Fully Slipped

The humanitarian facade and slogans of the activist Left mask any suffering and oppression that does not fit their ideological narratives.

Apr 6 • Alan Flanagan

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February 2026

This is the Final Battle

May the Islamic Republic Fall

Feb 28 • Alan Flanagan

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Making a Mockery of Oppression

Theatrical activism only happens when a people become a cause.

Feb 12 • Alan Flanagan

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January 2026

Can the Islamic Republic Fall?

As it stands, the counter-revolution cannot topple the regime alone.

Jan 20 • Alan Flanagan

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Free Iran...? No? Any Takers?

From the Gulf to the Caspian Sea, Iran Will Be Free!

Jan 9 • Alan Flanagan

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November 2025

Cultural Nihilism, American Puritanism, and the Pursuit of Truthiness

A Socio-Cultural Journey Through the Relativisation of Academia and Science

Nov 18, 2025 • Alan Flanagan

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October 2025

Shanah Tovah with a Slice of Jihad

And You Thought “Globalise the Intifada” Was Just a Metaphor

Oct 7, 2025 • Alan Flanagan

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June 2025

Liberal Epistemic Relativism and the Rejection of Science

A Cautionary Tale in Reaping What You Sow

Jun 4, 2025 • Alan Flanagan

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April 2025

Hegelian Alienation and the Struggle for Recognition

19th Century Lessons for 21st Century Social Fragmentation

Apr 27, 2025 • Alan Flanagan

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March 2025

The End of the Post-Cold War Delusion

The post-Cold War unipolar hubris, Russia, and the Postmodern American Right

Mar 12, 2025 • Alan Flanagan

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February 2025

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 • Alan Flanagan

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