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DON'T BE A SUCKER, UNCLE SAM!
Matthew Lee

The Obama administration said Thursday it would support tougher economic pressure on Iran if the Islamic republic doesn't begin slowing its uranium enrichment activity...

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OPEN LETTER TO ISRAEL
Freydoon Khoie

As a friend of peace, justice, and humanity, and as a friend of Israel and Palestinians, I am writing this open letter with the hope of bringing an end to 70 years of civil war, bloodshed and chaos...

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NEW REPORT: Moscow's Invasion of Ukraine Deepens Divide Between Autocracies and Democracies
Freedom House

Heightened security threats, a historic refugee crisis and economic disruption stemming from Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have deepened the divide between autocracies and democracies...

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Alborz Institution — Featured Article
Alborz Institution

A featured publication from the Alborz Institution addressing key issues of freedom, democracy, and human rights in Iran and the broader region.

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Why the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Must Be Decisively Defeated
Freydoon Khoie

The Russian invasion of Ukraine represents a continuation of centuries-long imperial ambitions. A decisive defeat is essential not only for Ukraine but for the future of global democracy...

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DARK COMEDY OR TRAGEDY? THE DIRE STRAITS OF IRAN'S ECONOMY
Mahdi Ghodsi

An analysis of Iran's deepening economic crisis rampant inflation, mismanagement, and corruption framed through the lens of the regime's own contradictions and the suffering of ordinary Iranians...

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HOW THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IS LEADING THE MUSLIM WORLD AND SHOWING THE WAY OUT OF DARKNESS, POVERTY, WARS & DISCORD
Freydoon Khoie

Through peace, tolerance, open minds and open hearts, the UAE is charting a remarkable course for the Muslim world demonstrating that prosperity, modernity, and faith are not in conflict...

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MORAL COURAGE IS THE LION OF JUDAH
Freydoon Khoie

An urgent humanitarian appeal to American, British, and European leaders, calling for moral courage in the face of rising authoritarianism and the suffering of millions across the Middle East...

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SEND IN THE CLOWNS
Freydoon Khoie

A sharp commentary on Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamist extremists, and the Mullahs of Iran and Afghanistan and on those in the West who, through naivety or complicity, enable their reign of terror...

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به سال نو سرنوشت‌ساز خوش آمدید
Freydoon Khoie

A Persian New Year address for a decisive year examining why the United States has never launched a full military strike on Iran, and what this moment means for the future of freedom in the region.

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The Realism of Resolve
Freydoon Khoie

Why "Peace Through Strength" is the World's Indispensable Doctrine — from broken-windows policing to the Abraham Accords, American strength is not a national preference but a global necessity.

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The Moral Imperative of Liberation
Freydoon Khoie

The Case for Regime Change in Iran — why a benevolent superpower has not only the right, but the moral duty, to remove a regime that has waged war on its own people for nearly half a century.

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