Embedded in the Islamic Republic’s foundations is a doctrine that allows for total repression of the population and mobilization of all state resources to preserve the system. This helps to explain why the US and Israel were wrong to expect the regime to change its behavior, let alone be brought down by the Iranian people.
en English Politics Jul 21, 2026 Jan-Werner Mueller The history of the 20th century shows that democracies sometimes must pursue seemingly undemocratic measures against those whose pursuit of power is motivated by a desire to abolish democracy altogether. Arguments that such a…
Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication called The Fitzwilliam. Most relevant to us, on his personal blog, he writes a popular link roundup; what follows is an abridged version of his Links for May. Blogs and short links 1. Yudhister Kumar…
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Newfoundland government should reform policy to help unlock massive natural gas potential beng Tue, 07/07/2026 – 09:23 EST. READ TIME 2 MIN. The Wakeham government recently announced a series of initiatives to advance offshore gas development. And that may be good news for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. According to the government’s latest estimate, there’s 27.6 trillion…
Affordable, secure, and clean energy is a central goal for policymakers worldwide. Against this backdrop, the Council on Economic Policies convened a series of country roundtables in Paris, London, Washington, D.C., New Delhi, and Berlin, followed by a global convening in Zurich to explore policy packages – combining fiscal, regulatory and market design measures –…
Trade networks underpinning the energy transition are endogenous economic objects, and their structure is a source of market power. Using bilateral trade data for thirteen electrification metals over 1995–2023, we show that trade in these materials has reorganised into a hub-and-spoke system centred on China, in sharp contrast to the diffuse, multilateral structure of fossil…
CHICAGO—As the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the opening wave of US-Israeli airstrikes in February, drew to a close, thunderous sounds of bombardment rose from Iran’s south. But through the funeral rites and renewed airstrikes alike, one state institution never broke its stride: the gallows. Protesters recently seized in the streets and political prisoners held for years are being executed at a rapid rate.