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15 Ways Sanctions Hurt Ordinary Iranians

Posted on October 3, 2013 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on Oktober 3, 2013. Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has been placed under increasingly harsh rounds of sanctions by the US, the European Union, and the United

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Seeing Through the Haze: the Politics of Reporting Sanctions and Smog in Tehran

Posted on January 24, 2013 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on January 24, 2013. This winter has been a particularly rough one in Tehran. For the third year in a row, air pollution has

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No, Iran Didn’t Just Ban Women From Universities.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by alexrezashams

Originally published by “Ajam Media” I awoke yesterday morning to a barrage of excited, fearful, and shocked emails and messages demanding to understand why Iran had suddenly decided to ban

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Misreading Feminism And Women’s Rights in Tehran: Beyond Chadors, Ninjabis, And Secular Fantasies

Posted on June 30, 2012 by alexrezashams

Originally published by “Ajam Media” It is nearly impossible to read any article about Iranian women and not spend the entire time rolling your eyes. Historically, the Western media has

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Welcome to Qom: City of Samosas and Mullah Factories

Posted on March 8, 2012 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on March 8, 2012. The first glimpses of Qom are always a let-down. The approach begins about an hour into the journey south on

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Iranian Women Rapping and Kicking Ass

Posted on January 19, 2012 by alexrezashams

Originally published by Ajam Media Collective on January  19, 2011. A few months ago TM Bax released its newest music video, “Tehran Mal-e Mast.” The video itself is a great

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