Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی
@arashtehran.bsky.social
Author WHAT IRANIANS WANT http://bit.ly/3IBwY9k SHADOW COMMANDER http://bit.ly/46d3Z4v | Historian at Yale University | Contributing writer at the Atlantic | Flaneur | Film writer
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I am writing a new book about Iran and Israel!
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Noam Chomsky’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein display none of the fawning chatter found from, say, Larry Summers. And he does not appear to have been co-opted by whatever access Epstein provided.
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
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What the Noam Chomsky–Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Tell Us
Chomsky has often suffered fools, knaves, and criminals too lightly. Epstein was one of them. But that doesn’t mean Chomsky was part of the “Epstein class.”
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December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Noam Chomsky’s emails to Jeffrey Epstein display none of the fawning chatter found from, say, Larry Summers. And he does not appear to have been co-opted by whatever access Epstein provided.
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
https://bit.ly/4s3vx5A
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"Powerful forces far from Australia have responded to the conflict in Gaza by promoting anti-Semitism globally, and acts of violence like the one in Sydney are the predictable result," Arash Azizi argues:
Horrible and Devastating—And Worse, Not Shocking
Extremists in the Middle East are fueling anti-Jewish violence everywhere.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"Powerful forces far from Australia have responded to the conflict in Gaza by promoting anti-Semitism globally, and acts of violence like the one in Sydney are the predictable result," Arash Azizi argues:
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No, this is not why there was an antisemitic terror attack in Australia today. You really can critique the actions of the state of Israel without saying that they are responsible for all antisemitism across the entire world. Truly, you can.
December 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
No, this is not why there was an antisemitic terror attack in Australia today. You really can critique the actions of the state of Israel without saying that they are responsible for all antisemitism across the entire world. Truly, you can.
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BREAKING: Dan Elkayam, a young French Jewish man, has been confirmed killed in the shooting at the Chanukah party in Bondi Beach.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
BREAKING: Dan Elkayam, a young French Jewish man, has been confirmed killed in the shooting at the Chanukah party in Bondi Beach.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
May his memory forever be a blessing.
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
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“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “turns the camera inward, toward the pugnacious debates pitting Iranians against one another,” Arash Azizi writes: https://theatln.tc/kPTTDVCH
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi’s latest film, “turns the camera inward, toward the pugnacious debates pitting Iranians against one another,” Arash Azizi writes: https://theatln.tc/kPTTDVCH
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty.
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Incredible footage out of Bondi Beach. A civilian wrestles the very large rifle away from one of the shooters.
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Incredible footage out of Bondi Beach. A civilian wrestles the very large rifle away from one of the shooters.
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The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
Last week, the New School issued voluntary separation & early retirement offers to 40% of the full-time faculty & the majority of non-union staff. These cuts to the bone are an ideological attempt to decimate historic spaces of critical inquiry & social justice. Share our statement tr.ee/qQBIDCpIuj
OFFICIAL Statement from AAUP-TNS on Cuts to Faculty and Staff 12-9-25
The New School - Austerity Cuts to the Bone A Statement from the Leadership Council of AAUP-TNS On December 3, 2025, New School President Joel Towers and Provost Richard Kessler issued voluntary sep...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The New School was founded by Columbia University professors who wanted a university run by the faculty with minimal administration. For over 100 years it has been a unique institution with progressive values and incredible students and faculty from Ai Weiwei to Hannah Arendt. We are devastated.
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This is absolutely abominable and happening at the worse possible time for any country to try and do anything to stop this continuing
So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
At least 60,000 murdered in Sudanese city, which resembles ‘a slaughterhouse’
Satellite evidence shows extent of paramilitary massacre in El Fasher
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 AM
This is absolutely abominable and happening at the worse possible time for any country to try and do anything to stop this continuing
What a great president he could be…
December 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
What a great president he could be…
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Jealous
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
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December 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Jealous
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60,000 is the *low end* estimate.
So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
At least 60,000 murdered in Sudanese city, which resembles ‘a slaughterhouse’
Satellite evidence shows extent of paramilitary massacre in El Fasher
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
60,000 is the *low end* estimate.
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Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank? flip.it/orrq8e
Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank?
EDITORIAL. Two months after Donald Trump announced a 'lasting peace' in the Middle East, the level of violence imposed by Israel on Palestinian territory has drawn little protest, neither within Israe...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank? flip.it/orrq8e
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December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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This one and Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondents dinner set are still rock solid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IY...
Michelle Wolf performs stand-up routine at White House Correspondent's dinner
YouTube video by ABC News
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December 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This one and Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondents dinner set are still rock solid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8IY...
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Our staff love to read and on the blog today, they share their favorite titles of the year. Check it out to get some recommendations for yourself or for gifts!
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December 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Our staff love to read and on the blog today, they share their favorite titles of the year. Check it out to get some recommendations for yourself or for gifts!
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Thanks to my friends @uncpress.bsky.social for sending along these review copies. Can't wait to dig in. Make sure to check out the 30% Off Holiday Sale. uncpress.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Thanks to my friends @uncpress.bsky.social for sending along these review copies. Can't wait to dig in. Make sure to check out the 30% Off Holiday Sale. uncpress.org
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“Many people on both sides of the hiring equation—whether because of convenience, self-protection, or resentment—have abandoned even the pretense of courtesy, resulting in a job market that’s as rude as it is dysfunctional,” Franklin Schneider argues:
When Did the Job Market Get So Rude?
Employer ghosting is on the rise. Now candidates are punching back.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
“Many people on both sides of the hiring equation—whether because of convenience, self-protection, or resentment—have abandoned even the pretense of courtesy, resulting in a job market that’s as rude as it is dysfunctional,” Franklin Schneider argues:
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It’s always my favorite when people come into my post, don’t read the conversation I’m reposting, smugly recommend a book to prove I’m wrong, miss that I’ve actually read and rec’d the book in the repost they didn’t read, and got the information in the book wrong cuz they didn’t read it either. 🧑🍳💋
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It’s always my favorite when people come into my post, don’t read the conversation I’m reposting, smugly recommend a book to prove I’m wrong, miss that I’ve actually read and rec’d the book in the repost they didn’t read, and got the information in the book wrong cuz they didn’t read it either. 🧑🍳💋
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I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
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Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.
December 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.
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This one simple idea will save you a lot of trouble when understanding history:
When historians make comparisons it is exceedingly likely that they do so to emphasize difference, not highlight similarities.
When historians make comparisons it is exceedingly likely that they do so to emphasize difference, not highlight similarities.
A lot of people like to post the cover of this book to argue that the Eastern Front was just like the American Indian Wars when the first 10 pages of the book are the author explaining the ways in which genocides are different are just as important as the ways in which they are similar
December 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This one simple idea will save you a lot of trouble when understanding history:
When historians make comparisons it is exceedingly likely that they do so to emphasize difference, not highlight similarities.
When historians make comparisons it is exceedingly likely that they do so to emphasize difference, not highlight similarities.