Arang Keshavarzian
@keshavarziana.bsky.social
I teach and study Middle East politics, political economy, critical geography, Iranian history and politics. COYS 🐓🏆See 👉🏼https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/arang-keshavarzian.html and see latest book 👉🏼 https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=25573&bottom_ref=subject
This stuff doesn’t even get reported in American media anymore:
the woman and her son were chased by a quadcopter drone about one kilometre [half a mile] from the yellow line and “left there to bleed to death” as the aircraft continued hovering overhead, preventing anyone from reaching them.
the woman and her son were chased by a quadcopter drone about one kilometre [half a mile] from the yellow line and “left there to bleed to death” as the aircraft continued hovering overhead, preventing anyone from reaching them.
Israeli drone chases and kills elderly woman in Gaza as attacks continue
At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks as military pushes deeper beyond truce demarcation line.
aje.io
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This stuff doesn’t even get reported in American media anymore:
the woman and her son were chased by a quadcopter drone about one kilometre [half a mile] from the yellow line and “left there to bleed to death” as the aircraft continued hovering overhead, preventing anyone from reaching them.
the woman and her son were chased by a quadcopter drone about one kilometre [half a mile] from the yellow line and “left there to bleed to death” as the aircraft continued hovering overhead, preventing anyone from reaching them.
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Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Military capitalism can’t even
Innovate anymore; they have “montage” Iranian drones. Let me guess which newspapers in Iran will be running this headline
Innovate anymore; they have “montage” Iranian drones. Let me guess which newspapers in Iran will be running this headline
U.S. Deploys Shahed-136 Clones To Middle East As A Warning To Iran
A new U.S. unit in the Middle East reflects a push to field long-range one-way attack drones that hold the promise of major operational benefits.
www.twz.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Military capitalism can’t even
Innovate anymore; they have “montage” Iranian drones. Let me guess which newspapers in Iran will be running this headline
Innovate anymore; they have “montage” Iranian drones. Let me guess which newspapers in Iran will be running this headline
Congratulations to @crystalennis.bsky.social for the well earned award for her brilliant book. I am thrilled that Making Space for the Gulf was also recognized by AGAPS
To my great delight and astonishment, my book, Millennial Dreams in Oil Economies: Job Seeking and the Global Political Economy of Labour in Oman, has received the 2025 AGAPS Biennial Book Award! agaps.org/agaps-awards...
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Congratulations to @crystalennis.bsky.social for the well earned award for her brilliant book. I am thrilled that Making Space for the Gulf was also recognized by AGAPS
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more than 11,000 #Palestinians reported missing in #Gaza, according to the UN — most of them are women and children. They may be trapped under the rubble, detained in #Israeli prisons, or disappeared under other circumstances.
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
The search for Gaza's missing
Over 11,000 Palestinians have disappeared since Oct. 7. Relatives don’t know if they’re dead or alive, under rubble or in prison.
www.972mag.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
more than 11,000 #Palestinians reported missing in #Gaza, according to the UN — most of them are women and children. They may be trapped under the rubble, detained in #Israeli prisons, or disappeared under other circumstances.
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
www.972mag.com/search-gaza-...
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A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect a year ago today.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Lebanon: Israel’s attacks continue one year into "ceasefire"
www.nrc.no
November 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect a year ago today.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
Since then, Israel has violated the ceasefire nearly 10,000 times: 7,500 violations of Lebanese airspace and almost 2,500 ground violations, according to the UN.
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In a week thar Harvard administrators and former presidents have a lot of egg on their face, the kids show they are alright www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
On Survey of Harvard Undergrads, 63% of Respondents Favored Divestment from Israel | News | The Harvard Crimson
Sixty-three percent of respondents to a survey question posed by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee said the University should divest from “companies and institutions operating i...
www.thecrimson.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In a week thar Harvard administrators and former presidents have a lot of egg on their face, the kids show they are alright www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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REMINDER: We have a LIVE event in Washington DC on Saturday! Come join MERIP contributors Aslı Bâli, Joel Beinin, Lisa Hajjar, Zachary Lockman, Sarah Leah Whitson, Mouin Rabbani, Joan Mandell and Rick Reinhard, MC'd by Joost Hiltermann and w/ music from the Fast Flying Vestibule!
Honoring Joe Stork, Live in DC
November 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
REMINDER: We have a LIVE event in Washington DC on Saturday! Come join MERIP contributors Aslı Bâli, Joel Beinin, Lisa Hajjar, Zachary Lockman, Sarah Leah Whitson, Mouin Rabbani, Joan Mandell and Rick Reinhard, MC'd by Joost Hiltermann and w/ music from the Fast Flying Vestibule!
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"Patino said he spent the next four days in Broadview under fluorescent lights that were never turned off. He was crammed into a holding cell with between 60 and 100 prisoners, forced to share three toilets out in the open and a limited number of chairs."
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/19/n...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/19/n...
Evanston resident recounts ICE custody ordeal - Evanston RoundTable
Jose Patino, a Mexican immigrant in Evanston, was detained by ICE without charges. His story highlights the struggles of undocumented immigrants.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Patino said he spent the next four days in Broadview under fluorescent lights that were never turned off. He was crammed into a holding cell with between 60 and 100 prisoners, forced to share three toilets out in the open and a limited number of chairs."
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/19/n...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/19/n...
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Israel just hit the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Ain al Hilweh, with missiles.
It’s a dense camp with the presence of many Palestinian factions but also many civilians.
It’s a dense camp with the presence of many Palestinian factions but also many civilians.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Israel just hit the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Ain al Hilweh, with missiles.
It’s a dense camp with the presence of many Palestinian factions but also many civilians.
It’s a dense camp with the presence of many Palestinian factions but also many civilians.
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I feel like Person of the Year should go to college student journalists
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I feel like Person of the Year should go to college student journalists
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That said and i say this as someone who really hates the saudi regime + enjoys this bit better than anyone in the world
So much of the discourse on saudi is informed by by what alain grosrichard described as a european fantasy of oriental despotism that is at once an object of loathing and desire
So much of the discourse on saudi is informed by by what alain grosrichard described as a european fantasy of oriental despotism that is at once an object of loathing and desire
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
That said and i say this as someone who really hates the saudi regime + enjoys this bit better than anyone in the world
So much of the discourse on saudi is informed by by what alain grosrichard described as a european fantasy of oriental despotism that is at once an object of loathing and desire
So much of the discourse on saudi is informed by by what alain grosrichard described as a european fantasy of oriental despotism that is at once an object of loathing and desire
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time to bring back this one, i guess.
Since Laura Loomer's fortunes have taken a turn for the worse, it's time to bring back my favorite Loomer React Moment from the livesteam where she was banned from Twitter so locked herself to Twitter HQ, but just 1 door, so everyone simply used the door next to her.
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
time to bring back this one, i guess.
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📰🧵Hot off the press!
Issue #23 of the FSJP Roundup, an irregular bulletin for faculty and staff at NYU interested in Palestine. Click this link to read:
facultyforpalestine.education/2025/11/13/n...
Read, engage, share❗️
Issue #23 of the FSJP Roundup, an irregular bulletin for faculty and staff at NYU interested in Palestine. Click this link to read:
facultyforpalestine.education/2025/11/13/n...
Read, engage, share❗️
FSJP Roundup #23: Updates on Palestine Solidarity Actions
Stay informed on the latest issues affecting Palestine with FSJP Roundup #23—join the conversation on justice and solidarity.
facultyforpalestine.education
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📰🧵Hot off the press!
Issue #23 of the FSJP Roundup, an irregular bulletin for faculty and staff at NYU interested in Palestine. Click this link to read:
facultyforpalestine.education/2025/11/13/n...
Read, engage, share❗️
Issue #23 of the FSJP Roundup, an irregular bulletin for faculty and staff at NYU interested in Palestine. Click this link to read:
facultyforpalestine.education/2025/11/13/n...
Read, engage, share❗️
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Join Yuli Novak (Executive Director) and Kareem Jubran (Field Research Director), who will present their findings followed by responses from Helga Tawil-Souri (MCC/MEIS) and Karin Loevy (NYU Law).
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Join Yuli Novak (Executive Director) and Kareem Jubran (Field Research Director), who will present their findings followed by responses from Helga Tawil-Souri (MCC/MEIS) and Karin Loevy (NYU Law).
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Remember when we all thought Furbies were terrifying?
sts researchers: :spend decades tracing the way well-intentioned design choices constrained by culture, capital, and the material environment can have negative outcomes in aggregate:
ai companies: lets put a chatbot in a doll that tells kids to set fires
futurism.com/artificial-i...
ai companies: lets put a chatbot in a doll that tells kids to set fires
futurism.com/artificial-i...
AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.
futurism.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Remember when we all thought Furbies were terrifying?
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"A former United Nations special rapporteur who investigated Israeli abuses against Palestinians says he was interrogated by Canadian authorities on “national security” grounds as he travelled to Canada this week to attend a Gaza-related event."
Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk interrogated for hours in Canada
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"A former United Nations special rapporteur who investigated Israeli abuses against Palestinians says he was interrogated by Canadian authorities on “national security” grounds as he travelled to Canada this week to attend a Gaza-related event."
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1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
For Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
1/ Egalitarianism should begin at home. I link to this article by @bencasselman.bsky.social in light of the communications between Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein that have just been released. The released emails and the fact of friendship are vile.
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/b...
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"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
EVs put an end to China's usual holiday surge in gasoline use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China's national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Far from a peak, China's gasoline demand is estimated to have fallen 9% in October on the year to 12.5 million tons, with average daily use roughly flat with September..."
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
China's oil demand is entering structural decline.
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MERIP has long criticized and combatted the travesties of Dick Cheney's neoconservative legacy. Today in MERIP Updates we have an overview of our coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the regime of torture and lawlessness he authored.
Dick Cheney Dead
An Archival Remix on the Neoconservative Legacy
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
MERIP has long criticized and combatted the travesties of Dick Cheney's neoconservative legacy. Today in MERIP Updates we have an overview of our coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the regime of torture and lawlessness he authored.
Here is a ln article about MESA’s report on antisemitism investigations at U.S. universities
Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows
A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schools
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Here is a ln article about MESA’s report on antisemitism investigations at U.S. universities
Here is a newspaper article on the MESA report on antisemitism investigations
Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows
A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schools
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here is a newspaper article on the MESA report on antisemitism investigations
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MESA and the AAUP have released a critical report exposing the weaponization of civil rights law to suppress campus speech concerning Palestine.
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
MESA and the AAUP have released a critical report exposing the weaponization of civil rights law to suppress campus speech concerning Palestine.
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
Read full report here: mesana.org/advocacy/tas...
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Once more, for old times’ sake
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Once more, for old times’ sake