The MERIP Roundtable on the #IranWar

Pt 1

w/ James Ryan, Ida Nikou, Arang Keshavarzian, Sean L. Yom

https://www.merip.org/2026/03/the-merip-podcast-episode-18-the-merip-roundtable-on-the-iran-war-part-i/

Pt 2

w/ James Ryan, Naghmeh Sohrabi, Toby Jones, Kaveh Ehsani

https://www.merip.org/2026/03/the-merip-podcast-episode-19-the-merip-roundtable-on-the-iran-war-part-ii/
#Iran #warOnIran #MiddleEast #régimeChangeWars #imperialViolence

"What is at stake in this confrontation is the future of the entire region [...] Arab political elites have been so thoroughly subordinated that they stood idly by, or even aided and abetted, as #Israel slaughtered Palestinians by the tens of thousands, which gives some sense of what they hope to accomplish in #Iran."

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/iran-united-states-israel-trump-netanyahu-war-games/
#IranWar #warOnIran #MiddleEast #USpol #USMiddleEastPolicy #régimeChangeWars #imperialViolence

"Adam Shatz is joined by Robert Malley and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj to discuss the chaos of #Trump’s #Iran strategy, whether the United States and #Israel are aligned in their objectives for the region, and what Iran’s future might look like if Trump decides to bring the conflict to an end in the near term."

https://www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts/the-lrb-podcast/what-next-in-iran
#IranWar #warOnIran #MiddleEast #USpol #USforeignPolicy #USMiddleEastPolicy #régimeChangeWars #imperialViolence

'I see some Iranians in the diaspora doing the “Y.M.C.A.” Trump dance while their country burns. I dread opening X or any social media, which I do every morning anyway, just to see fellow Iranians applaud Donald Trump’s war on their country, deny atrocities, or even blame the regime for the missiles landing on their compatriots’ heads. Yes, I, too, am a self-hating Persian in those moments.'

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/iran-united-states-war-2026-diaspora-hooman-majd/
#Iran #IranWar #warOnIran #USpol #imperialViolence #régimeChangeWars

"I was in solitary confinement for three months. During this time I was not allowed to read or write or watch TV or listen to the radio. [...] For three months, my body was covered in bruises, contusions, and fractures from the torture..."

Journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, famous for flinging his shoes at #GeorgeWBush in protest, reflects on the #IraqWar and its legacy

https://thebaffler.com/latest/a-human-experience-bell
#Iraq #GulfWarII #MiddleEast #régimeChangeWars #imperialViolence

Join us for the next talk in our RTG 2571 “Empires” Ringvorlesung, Temporality of Imperial Violence.

🗓️ 6 November 2025, 18:00–20:00, HS 1015 (KG I).

Professor Elahe Haschemi Yekani (HU Berlin): “Archival Poetics: Containing Affects of Un/Belonging in British Memorial Culture.” Language: English. Bring your questions—discussion welcome.
@empires @unifreiburg @dfg_public @mehlera @jabunna @ManuelaBoatca @histodons @HistoMartin @teresa_mayer @ElenLeFoll @sociology @politicalscience

#empires #imperialviolence #slowviolence #colonialism #postcolonial #decolonial #powerdynamics #histodons #history #academicmastodon #histodon #empire #literarystudies

🔔 Mark your calendars! Our lecture series “Temporality of Imperial Violence” is scheduled for this Winter Term 2025/26 at the University of Freiburg.

🗓️ Every Thursday, leading scholars from around the world will examine how imperial violence unfolds, persists, and is remembered across time and space. From slow violence to sudden rupture, we’ll explore the temporal logics of empire in diverse historical contexts.
📍 All sessions are open to the public. Join us for critical conversations and fresh perspectives!
📄 Full programme in the flyer below.

#empires #imperialviolence #slowviolence #colonialism #postcolonial #decolonial #powerdynamics #histodons #history #academicmastodon
@empires @unifreiburg @mehlera @ManuelaBoatca @histodons @histodons @dfg_public @politicalscience

#Historians would also argue that the #Vietnam War served as a defining — if not redefining — moment in the history of U.S. party #politics. At the time, there was perhaps no bigger player in sculpting modern #conservatism than William F. Buckley, who in a 1968 column advocated the use of #NuclearBombs in Vietnam. In 1969, President Richard #Nixon nearly heeded that recommendation.

Pictured, William F. Buckley in Vietnam, 1969.
Credit: Stars and Stripes.

#UShistory #USImperialism #VietnamWar #USWarOnVietnam #AmericanHistory #AsianMastodon #WarSurvivorsForPeace #VietnamWarSurvivors #LearnYourColonialHistory #USWarmongers #USATerrorism #USpol #HistoryInPhotos #historical #ImperialViolence