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From the archive: The revolution turns to repression

August 1979: Six months after the Iranian Revolution, Fred Halliday surveys the Islamic Republic.

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From Tehran to Pyongyang: Dictators, beware Israel's resolve

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From Tehran to Pyongyang: Dictators, beware Israel's resolve

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Massachusetts federal judge forces government to endorse non-biological gender

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Massachusetts federal judge forces government to endorse non-biological gender

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Trump, war and the Constitution

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Trump, war and the Constitution

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How Trump can protect Americans from financial fraud

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How Trump can protect Americans from financial fraud

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Postwar recovery of Ukraine: Challenges and opportunities

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Postwar recovery of Ukraine: Challenges and opportunities

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Make it beautiful: The 'one big bill' must respect state leadership

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Make it beautiful: The 'one big bill' must respect state leadership

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Subway crime starts at the turnstile — and every Democrat fails the test

Subway crime starts at the turnstile — and every Democrat fails the test

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Environmentalist goon squad Greenpeace learns a lesson

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Environmentalist goon squad Greenpeace learns a lesson

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Twisting the truth: Extreme weather and the climate narrative

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Twisting the truth: Extreme weather and the climate narrative

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The resurgence of America's armed forces

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The resurgence of America's armed forces

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ChatGPT reveals why it would embrace Christianity

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ChatGPT reveals why it would embrace Christianity

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Behind Trump’s Israel backing, leftist rot ruins universities and other commentary

Behind Trump’s Israel backing, leftist rot ruins universities and other commentary

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Brad Lander’s ICE arrest stunt: Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2025

Brad Lander’s ICE arrest stunt: Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2025

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Schools must stop ‘teaching’ our kids to think the world is doomed

Schools must stop ‘teaching’ our kids to think the world is doomed

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Fed chief Powell's stubborn defiance on interest rates risks an avoidable downturn, says ALEX BRUMMER

Fed chief Powell's stubborn defiance on interest rates risks an avoidable downturn, says ALEX BRUMMER

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I uncovered grooming gangs here in 2002: nothing was done. We need an inquiry now

I uncovered grooming gangs here in 2002: nothing was done. We need an inquiry now

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Every politician who endorses NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has earned your complete contempt

Every politician who endorses NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has earned your complete contempt

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As a girl misled by trans activists, I cheer the Supreme Court — and press for national ban

As a girl misled by trans activists, I cheer the Supreme Court — and press for national ban

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Letter to the editor: Keep and expand 45S tax credit

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Letter to the editor: Keep and expand 45S tax credit

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Escalating political tensions threaten to destroy America as we know it

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Escalating political tensions threaten to destroy America as we know it

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Letter to the editor: Now is the time to topple Iran's regime

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Letter to the editor: Now is the time to topple Iran's regime

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Juneteenth: A holiday for ALL Americans as we fight that battle onward

Juneteenth: A holiday for ALL Americans as we fight that battle onward

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PETER HITCHENS: Everyone agrees Putin's invasion of Ukraine is abhorrent. So why does the West give Israel free rein to smash Iran - and commit political murder?

PETER HITCHENS: Everyone agrees Putin's invasion of Ukraine is abhorrent. So why does the West give Israel free rein to smash Iran - and commit political murder?

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Letter to the editor: We must be willing to fight for freedom

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Letter to the editor: We must be willing to fight for freedom

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By defanging Iran, Trump would also bloody China and Russia

By defanging Iran, Trump would also bloody China and Russia

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Princess Diana’s kinder Britain

Princess Diana’s kinder Britain

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Edward Burra’s tour of the 20th century

Edward Burra’s tour of the 20th century

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Brian Cox: “Starmer? I just can’t take the man!”

Brian Cox: “Starmer? I just can’t take the man!”

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Letters to the Editor: Here's hoping a new lawsuit will hold a real estate tycoon accountable

Letters to the Editor: Here's hoping a new lawsuit will hold a real estate tycoon accountable

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Sir Clive Woodward: These six Lions have the most to prove against Argentina - here's how they can force their way into Andy Farrell's starting XV

Sir Clive Woodward: These six Lions have the most to prove against Argentina - here's how they can force their way into Andy Farrell's starting XV

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Dear trendy sandwich shops, please step away from the focaccia

Dear trendy sandwich shops, please step away from the focaccia

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Letters to the Editor: As deportations continue, 'businesses are in for a long, edgy summer'

Letters to the Editor: As deportations continue, 'businesses are in for a long, edgy summer'

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Democrats do give a good fake victim theatrical show

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Democrats do give a good fake victim theatrical show

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Letters to the Editor: Readers offer two differing perspectives on Sen. Padilla's press conference conduct

Letters to the Editor: Readers offer two differing perspectives on Sen. Padilla's press conference conduct

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DEAR JANE: I caught my boyfriend in a suspicious act with his coworker

DEAR JANE: I caught my boyfriend in a suspicious act with his coworker

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DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's strange response to Israel's bombing of Iran tells you everything. This is no moment for cowardice

DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's strange response to Israel's bombing of Iran tells you everything. This is no moment for cowardice

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Letters to the Editor: California, not just L.A., must find ways to fight antisemitism

Letters to the Editor: California, not just L.A., must find ways to fight antisemitism

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Time to be honest about the true cost of housing asylum seekers

Time to be honest about the true cost of housing asylum seekers

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Another Mackintosh opportunity missed: What is wrong with Glasgow councillors?

Another Mackintosh opportunity missed: What is wrong with Glasgow councillors?

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Please, save us from lottery elections

Please, save us from lottery elections

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There should be an income level below which nobody is allowed to fall

There should be an income level below which nobody is allowed to fall

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Contributor: Op-Comic: SCOTUS' demolition

Contributor: Op-Comic: SCOTUS' demolition

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Best of the Babylon Bee: Have experience in nuclear engineering? Check out Iran’s new job openings

Best of the Babylon Bee: Have experience in nuclear engineering? Check out Iran’s new job openings

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What a waste this SNP Government has proved to be

What a waste this SNP Government has proved to be

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Sorry, but if we really want better public services, the NHS will have to take a hit

Sorry, but if we really want better public services, the NHS will have to take a hit

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Why do so many men hate Nicola Sturgeon? And what would Maggie have made of it?

Why do so many men hate Nicola Sturgeon? And what would Maggie have made of it?

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Overseas positivity towards Scotland contrasts with domestic whingers

Overseas positivity towards Scotland contrasts with domestic whingers

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Darren Jones: ‘Scotland is at the heart of Labour's Plan for Change’

Darren Jones: ‘Scotland is at the heart of Labour's Plan for Change’

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Here's a funny thing about summer in Scotland...

Here's a funny thing about summer in Scotland...

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Long road, hard work earned J.J. Spaun a U.S. Open championship

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Long road, hard work earned J.J. Spaun a U.S. Open championship

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Inside the mind of Benjamin Netanyahu

Inside the mind of Benjamin Netanyahu

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Trump's trade war won't deliver as advertised

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Trump's trade war won't deliver as advertised

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Why Greenland matters to U.S. national security

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Why Greenland matters to U.S. national security

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Media misfire on the Israel-Iran war

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Media misfire on the Israel-Iran war

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Michael Goodwin: Cuomo should thank Mamdani for making him look like the safe, stable choice for NYC mayor

Michael Goodwin: Cuomo should thank Mamdani for making him look like the safe, stable choice for NYC mayor

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Trump must show remarkable leadership qualities if he makes the tough call – a preemptive strike on Iran to thwart nuke threat

Trump must show remarkable leadership qualities if he makes the tough call – a preemptive strike on Iran to thwart nuke threat

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‘They strike, we dance’ — Iranians damn the regime amid Israeli barrage

‘They strike, we dance’ — Iranians damn the regime amid Israeli barrage

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The Trump decade

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The Trump decade

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Trump 2.0 is delivering energy dominance through LNG expansion

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Trump 2.0 is delivering energy dominance through LNG expansion

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Roots of the Middle East conflict trace back centuries

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Roots of the Middle East conflict trace back centuries

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