Platypus Reading List on Iran

Thank you to those of you who came out for yesterday’s teach-in. In light of the discussion, we thought we would share our reading list on Iran, including some of our own Platypus Reviewarticles.

David Greason, “Embracing Death: The Western Left and the Iranian Revolution 1978-83” (2005)*

Spartacist League, “Down with the Clerical Regime: No Support to ‘Reform’ Mullahs” (2009)*

Spencer A. Leonard, “30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: An Interview with Ervand Abrahamian” (2009)*

Chris Cutrone, “The Failure of the Islamic Revolution: The Nature of the Present Crisis in Iran” (2009)*

Christopher Hitchens, “Don’t Call What Happened in Iran an Election” (2009)

Slavoj Žižek, “Berlusconi in Tehran” (2009)

Fred Halliday, “Iran’s tide of history: counter-revolution and after” (2009)

Chris Cutrone, teach-in presentation/opening remarks at Platypus forum on “30 Years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran: The Tragedy of the Left” (2009)*

Ian Morrison, “Against the Status Quo: An Interview with Homayoun Pourzad” (2009)*

Hamid Taqvaie (W[C]PI), “Iran: A Turning Point” (interview, 2009)*