Hamid Dabashi

The Real Mir Hossein Mousavi

Mousavi has become the public face of Iran’s protest movement, and some are calling him the Gandhi of Iran.

The World

Examining the reasons behind the recent violence in Iraq

Global Politics
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Iran ups nuclear ante

Environment
The World

Protests in Iran, today and thirty years ago

Conflict & Justice
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Student protests ramping up in Tehran

Conflict & Justice
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Fatal bombing in Iran

The Sunni guerilla group Jundallah, or ‘Soldiers of God,’ claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack in Iran on Sunday. Despite Jundallah’s claims, Iran is blaming the United States for the attack.

The World

Supreme Leader Khamenei Speaks To The Masses

Global Politics

Despite Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assurance that Iran’s presidential election was fair, protests continued. Joining The Takeaway for an overview is Hamid Dabashi, author and professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University.

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Who Is the Real Mir Hossein Mousavi?

Global Politics

Mir Hossein Mousavi’s supporters claim he was the real winner of Iran’s presidential election. But who is Mousavi, really? We turn to Professor Hamid Dabashi, author and professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University.

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The Iran Crisis: Taking to the Streets

Global Politics

Joining The Takeaway this morning and following the protests in Iran closely is Professor Hamid Dabashi, Professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia and the author of ?Iran: A People Interrupted’ and ?Islamic Liberation Theology: Resisting the Empire.’

The World

How President Obama Should Handle the Iranian Crisis

Conflict & Justice

President Obama’s stance on the Iranian election has riled some Republicans who want to show solidarity with Moussavi supporters. The Takeaway is joined by Indiana Congressman Mike Pence and Hamid Dabashi, author and Columbia University professor.