Alex Shams

Alex Shams is a writer and anthropologist with a PhD from the University of Chicago. His work has also appeared in New York, Truthout, and The New Republic.

The War on Iran: A Conversation

A roundtable on the consequences of U.S. and Israeli aggression, reactions from Iran and the Iranian diaspora, and the future of Iranian struggles for freedom and democracy.

  • Peyman Jafari
  • Ali Kadivar
  • Manijeh Moradian
  • Naghmeh Sohrabi
  • Alex Shams

Iran After Khamenei

An interview with sociologist Asef Bayat on the U.S.-Israeli war, democratic opposition to the Islamic Republic, and the country’s uncertain future.

  • Asef Bayat
  • Alex Shams

Our Man for Tehran

The U.S.- and Israel-backed campaign positioning Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah, for regime change in Iran.

  • Alex Shams

The “Terrorists” in My Grandmother’s Neighborhood

Not only a tool to justify U.S. and Israeli intervention, the label is increasingly dividing Iranian society from within.

  • Alex Shams
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