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Sanctions and Sickness — by Vira Ameli
The following article is republished from the New Left Review, where it first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue, by permission of the author, Vira Ameli. Sanctions and Sickness By VIRA AMELI In the current global pandemic, Iran occupies a unique...
Video: Anti-Imperialism, Policing and Decolonization After the Trump Presidency
On Monday, December 14, CASI organized "Anti-Imperialism, Policing and Decolonization After the Trump Presidency," an online event that explored multiple key sites of confrontation today, including the U.S.-China relationship, the Bolivarian process in Venezuela, U.S....
CASI Statement on the Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
The Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI) strongly condemns the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian scientist, as a clear violation of Iranian sovereignty and international law. This assassination, likely carried out by Israel with...
On “Looting” in an Apartheid State — by Navid Farnia
The following article is republished from Black Perspectives, published by the African-American Intellectual History Society, where it first appeared on July 6, 2020. Hear more from Navid Farnia at CASI’s webinar on Dec. 14, 2020, “Anti-Imperialism, Policing and...
Examining the Wreckage — by Nick Estes and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
The following article is republished from Monthly Review, where it first appeared on July 1, 2020. Hear more from Nick Estes and Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz at CASI's webinar on Dec. 14, 2020, "Anti-Imperialism, Policing and Decolonization After the Trump Presidency." Click...
Dec. 14, Online Event: Anti-Imperialism, Policing and Decolonization After the Trump Presidency
Monday, Dec. 14 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern Register online: https://bit.ly/casiwebinar Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/226057262248662/ Speakers: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Nick Estes Navid Farnia Toussaint Losier Moderator: Suzanne Adely President-Elect Joe...
CASI mourns the passing of great Iranian maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian
CASI mourns the passing of great Iranian maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian. He was an internationally acclaimed artist whose powerful voice filled the homes of Iranians for generations. He is most famous for his brilliant recitations of Persian poetry and for...
Video: CASI Launch Event – Iran in the Anti-Imperialist Struggle
On September 17, 2020, CASI held its launch event with an online webinar conducted over Zoom and livestreamed on Facebook Live. Speakers included Vida Samiian, Max Ajl and Charlotte Kates, who discussed various aspects of ongoing U.S. aggression against Iran and the...
The Time for Anti-Imperialism is Now
After World War II, dozens of nations throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America broke free from the shackles of colonialism and neo-colonialism. From Ghana and Algeria to India and Cuba, the Global South sought to liberate itself from centuries of European theft and underdevelopment. Much of the newly decolonized world rejected capitalism and recognized that an alliance with the United States necessitated joining the peripheries of its growing empire. In response to this wave of resistance, the United States, which up until then had been a successful settler colonial power but a relatively weak imperial one, embraced the Truman Doctrine and engaged in hybrid warfare with nations that rejected U.S. imperialism or embraced socialism.
Why We Struggle: The US obsession with the Islamic Republic and the Demise of Pax Americana – by Sina Rahmani
The Islamic Republic of Iran has occupied a rarefied position in the American political imagination for more than four decades. The mid-sized West Asian country has played the role of chief boogeyman of US foreign policy debates. Despite its relatively tiny defense budget Iran somehow looms over every military conflict in the region: Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Palestine. The country is a seemingly permanent cast member in the at-once extremely sophisticated and incredibly stupid soap opera of global Anglophone news.