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Canadian 2025 Election
Free Speech and the Crisis of Canadian Democracy The recent expulsions and deportations of student protesters in the United States have...
Bahar Almasi
Apr 15 min read
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Escalating Mental Health Concerns in Iran: Socioeconomic Pressures and the Role of Media
Iran’s mental health crisis has intensified in recent years, reflecting the country’s escalating political and socioeconomic challenges....
Bahar Almasi
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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Lost Roots: How Elite Alignments Are Alienating the Democratic Base
In recent years, the Democratic Party has increasingly aligned with establishment interests, including financial and corporate elites,...
Bahar Almasi
Nov 8, 20248 min read
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From Headlines to Heartlands: The Defeat of Media Messaging in 2024
Celebrity and Media Support for Harris In the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign received substantial...
Bahar Almasi
Nov 8, 20244 min read
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Nationalism and the Politics of Humiliation
From Nazi Germany to Iran’s Monarchist Revival Donald John Trump, Reza Pahlavi, Benjamin Netanyahu, Viktor Mihály Orbán, Marine Le Pen,...
Bahar Almasi
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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The Illusion of Inclusion: Neoliberalism's Grip on DEI
Introduction Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are ubiquitous across corporate, educational, and governmental...
Bahar Almasi
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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Commodifying Diversity: Tokenism, Neoliberalism, and EDI Fatigue
As someone who has worked in the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) space, I was initially wholeheartedly committed to driving the...
Bahar Almasi
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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Reclaiming Woman, Life, Freedom Movement: Independent Artists versus Foreign-Backed Media
Iran has a long history of totalitarian regimes characterized by strict censorship and propaganda, leading to widespread rejection of...
Bahar Almasi
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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Islamophobia vs. Islamo-Trauma: How Iran Leverages Progressive Rhetoric to Suppress Dissent
The Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, which arose after the tragic death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, has highlighted a key tension in...
Bahar Almasi
Sep 26, 20246 min read
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How the BBC Became an ‘Ayatollah’: From Mossadeq to Mahsa Amini
Media outlets have long played a significant role in shaping political discourse, especially in regions undergoing major socio-political...
Bahar Almasi
Sep 26, 20245 min read
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Intersectionality at Odds: Religion and Gender in Conflict
In recent years, Canada has witnessed a significant fracture in cross-racial intersectional politics, particularly during the rise of the...
Bahar Almasi
Sep 26, 20247 min read
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TEDx and the Death of Scientific Inquiry
While browsing YouTube recently, I stumbled upon a video titled Rupert Sheldrake — The Science Delusion BANNED TED TALK. At first, I...
Bahar Almasi
Sep 26, 20244 min read
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Beyond Labels: Is Europe’s Political Shift Truly Far Right?
Following the 2024 European Union elections, numerous headlines have highlighted the notable rise of ‘far-right’ parties across Europe,...
Bahar Almasi
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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