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Jun 2023
40m 54s

Iran’s Anti-Imperialism: Where It Comes ...

RANIA KHALEK
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Why is Iran under constant US attack? Is it really about women’s rights and democracy? Or is it because Iran, since its revolution, has been a staunch supporter both ideologically and materially, of resistance to US imperialism across the Middle East? To discuss this and more, Rania Khalek was joined by Nina Farnia, Assistant Professor of Law at Albany Law S ... Show More
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